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Shalom Rabbi.

Shalom Joshua.

And Shalom, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Jewish community.

We are so excited. This is really, you know, listeners, if you were sitting

where Josh and I are sitting right now, you would see a room filled with beautiful, just to be in

space with actual human beings is still such a gift. So we're really so glad that you're, I think

we should start with Shehehehehanu. What do you think? Oh, yes. You mentioned you might. I didn't bring a Kiepah, but being the from one. Josh is the religious one on this podcast. He's putting a handkerchief on his head. Would you like to lead us? The Shehehechianu being a prayer, correct me if I'm wrong, that one says at the beginning of a yuntif, a Yomtov, a holiday Jewish festival,

but it can also be said at appropriate times, it's a thanking God essentially for bringing you to a moment.

The rabbi and I are very grateful to have come to this moment, to be with the St. Paul. Paul Hood Squad and to be doing a live show.

And so we say, Baruch atah, Adonai, Elohainu, Melich a Olam, Shehechiannu, and Kiamanu, and we all say, Amen.

All right, handkerchief.

Play the ball.

Off the head, off your head. And we are. Play the ball. Off the head.

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