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hannah ([personal profile] hannah) wrote2020-12-11 08:56 pm

Marking the week.

Thirty-six weeks.

Seventy-two candles.

Nine months ago, I bought the largest box of Shabbat candles I could find, thinking perhaps if I had any left over, I could bring them to a future family dinner because I wouldn't have need of them. It wasn't a terrible thing, to do this myself. I had bread and wine, I could wash my hands, say the blessings, think about the meaning of having a day of rest. It wouldn't be so hard to do it myself for a while.

Two weeks ago, I bought a fresh, seventy-two count box of candles, and I still hold out hope for this box to have a few pairs left over. It's not as hard as it was, even just a little while ago, to do it myself. Not alone, exactly. But by myself, until I can do it with people again.
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[personal profile] jadelennox 2020-12-12 04:44 pm (UTC)(link)
I have been surprised how much more often I have lit candles for Shabbat since pandemic started. I just bought a new box, myself. I am not a religious person; I haven't been, in decades. Pandemic hasn't made me a religious person. But marking the end of the week with candles, and a blessing over whatever I have to drink (last night, it was seltzer) and whatever bread affiliate I have (a cookie, last night) is calming. Ritualistic centeredness. A moment off the internet.
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[personal profile] kerk_hiraeth 2020-12-12 05:08 pm (UTC)(link)
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I hope google is telling me the truth, and that the link works for you.

Good fortune attend;

kerk
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[personal profile] petra 2020-12-12 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad for every moment of peace you can glean from this year.