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Hello, and welcome back to chutzpad. Real life lived better. where each week we apply Jewish tradition and a little bit of northern exposure to answer a letter sent by you, the listener, about an issue that is live in your life.

I'm Rabbi Shira Stutman.

And I'm Hannah Rosen.

Hey, Hannah.

Yeah.

So if I say the phrase, high holiday services, what comes to mind?

Expensive.

Oh.

That is the saddest response I have ever heard.

I'm sure.

I think I was just being overly honest.

That was too much honesty.

Wow. No, that's that. That is a little bit of feedback that the organized Jewish community needs.

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