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Grief Can Turn

The New Moon of Iyar

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Rabbi Melinda Bernstein ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ
Apr 16, 2026
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Dear friends,

We are entering the New Moon of Iyar, a month known for healing.
Not instant healing.
But the kind that unfolds slowly, quietly, over time.

This weekโ€™s Torah portion, Tazria-Metzora, speaks to what happens when something surfaces that we would rather hide.

It is brought into the light.
It is given space.
It is not ignored.

Grief does this to us. โ€ฆ

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