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The miracle in our backyard

10/01/2012 20:29 By RABBI STEWART WEISS

The roof may leak, the walls may shake, but we, the Jewish People, keep right on rolling along.

Photo by: MIRIAM ALSTER / FLASH 90

The sound of Yom Kippur's final, dramatic Tekiah Gedola has barely faded away, and suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of yet another holiday period. In this seemingly-endless marathon of Eat, Pray, Sleep that we call the High Holidays - or simply, "the Chagim" - we cover all the highs and lows of the human experience. This includes practically moving into the synagogue - some may actually find the place a welcome refuge from the multitudes of family and friends who continually swarm around our homes - to spending long hours on the few off-festive days trying (vainly) to work off some of the massive calories we have been ingesting.

Thankfully, God and the Rabbis threw in two fast days to help provide some balance; but the challa, honey, sweet wine and desserts invariably win out, and they do more than keep just our spirits buoyant.

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The miracle in our backyard

The roof may leak, the walls may shake, but we, the Jewish People, keep right on rolling along.

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