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Aug 11, 2021, 3:57 PM

Rabbis are supposed to offer hope on the High Holidays. What if I can’t?

Demonstrators protest against mask wearing and other restrictions meant to halt the spread of COVID-19, Vancouver, Canada, October 17, 2020. (GoToVan/Flickr Commons)

Given the damage we humans have wrought on our health and well-being and the earth itself, I knew I needed inspiration myself before I could help others

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Rachel Barenblat, a founding builder at Bayit: Building Jewish, is rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in North Adams, MA. Since 2003, she has blogged as the Velveteen Rabbi.