Last night was full of emotion. Then a woman on the sidewalk recommended a book on Moldovan pogroms to take my mind off things. Then I saw Orthodox men singing in the street with a police escort, dancing with the Torah. Why? Because Simchat Torah celebrates the return to Genesis, to “in the beginning,” to a spiritual reality that can evolve even if the words stay the same. Then I had a drink and watched Monday Night Football. Then my roommates took care of me. Brooklyn is a funny place.
A funny place
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