From Dancing to Mourning
Sixth & I 600 I St NW, Washington, DC, United States“Gone is the joy of our hearts; Our dancing is turned into mourning.” (Eicha/Lamentations 5:15) Tonight, we were supposed to transition into the holiday of Simchat Torah, defined by joyous dancing and singing. That joy is tempered this year. As many of you have likely heard by now, this Shabbat morning, Hamas militants attacked communities across …