Shabbat shalom!
This week’s parsha, Emor, speaks of all of the festivals of the Jewish year, the times we gather together to holiness. Over Jewish history, holy places have looked lots of different ways since the Temple was destroyed. Pictured here is the ancient Merot Synagogue in the upper Galilee in Israel. This synagoge, in use from about 2000-1400 years ago, was found again because of a text mentioning it in the Cairo Geniza as well as a mention in the Talmud. Though not what may be familiar to us, this synagogue reflects Judaism’s rich past and the significance of the cycle of our gatherings.
Shabbat shalom!
