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Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit
Based in mid-Hudson Valley, New York, Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit is a working artist, peacemaker, and a weaver of blessings (through poem, prayer, and song).
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Why I love the book of Esther (or, Blessing for Adar, 5784) — by Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit
Contributed on: 12 Feb 2024 by Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit | ❧
A kavvanah for the month of Adar in the pivotal US presidential election year of 2024 (the Jewish leap year of 5784). . . .
