Celebrating My Own Rosh Hashana

Today’s my birthday. Bring on the shofar.

Jane Trombley
Nov 6 · 3 min read
Photo credit: cstpdx for Pixabay

In the Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana is a celebration of a new year, a new beginning. It commemorates humanity setting foot in God’s world in the persons of Adam and Eve. Rosh Hashana is the Mother, if you will, of all new beginnings.

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Jane Trombley

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People change and so do profiles. Still a pan-curious traveler and chronicler of life in poetry and in prose. Wiser than before and hopefully a bit funnier.

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“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays, occasional poems and short fiction that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

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