Shabbat Bamidbar

Rabbi Kleinbaum on Jerusalem Day, facing hatred, and responding by adding beauty and joy to the world.

Rabbi Kleinbaum: “Maybe the best we can do is bring a little more beauty into the world. Show up with some flowers, some music. Maybe we can create some light. And with Tag Meir, we can keep spreading the light no matter what is happening in the world.”

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum delivered this drashah at Kabbalat Shabbat services on Friday, May 19, 2023 / 29 Iyyar 5783.

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