The fire

Day of At-one-ment

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October 7th 2009
We celebrated Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, with the Russian River Jewish Community this year. Once again, it was wonderful. I say, "once again", because we celebrated with them 10 years ago right before we moved back to St. Louis from Sonoma County. I say, "wonderful" because the celebration is so completely inviting, accessible and natural. We gathered at sundown on the bank of the Ru ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more