A Memory Journey
Faith & Traditions
Faith here is less a doctrine than a rhythm: candles, a table, a week set down gently. Follow the traditions that returned every Friday, whatever else the year had done.
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Who you'll meet
Places & things
The world these memories move through — each one opens onto everywhere else it appears.
The memories
In the order they happened — walk them slowly.
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Nov 2019
Two Briskets, One Oven
The year the rabbi came early and the kitchen nearly caught fire.
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Dec 2020
Shabbat With No Candles
The year the power went out, and we lit the week anyway.
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July 31, 2026
Following the Trail Harlan Left Us
Six months ago, we shared a Shabbat Shalom post about the Yaffe family tree and opened it with three simple words: Six…
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Story
Following the Trail Harlan Left Us
Six months ago, we shared a Shabbat Shalom post about the Yaffe family tree and opened it with three simple words: Six…

Person
Harlan
The subject of every story
Place
Toledo, Ohio
Where the family's funeral arrangements were held
Journey
Humor
The stories that made everyone laugh, and a few that still do.

Person
Hal
Harlan's brother
Journey
Family & Home
The people he came from, and the home they made together.

