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An Impossible Loss, Shared Among Sisters, and the Strange Way We Found Our Way Out of It
Products are independently selected by our editors. We may earn an affiliate commission from links. The three of us were doing burpees. It wasn’t pretty, but there we were: three sisters, jumping around in our makeshift dens turned gyms at the height of the pandemic. Every morning, we’d tune in to our favorite YouTube instructors, get on Facetime, and squat it out. Like many sisters, we had our ups and downs, our rivalries and resentments. Over the decades, we circled each other, vied for attention, gossiped about each other. We also sent birthday presents and celebrated holidays. We got under each other’s skins one minute and made each other pee our pants laughing the next. We drew close when our dad was dying, put aside petty grievances and made difficult decisions together. And again when our mom died. I always thought that is what counted most: That in the worst of times, we would count on each other. Only the worst was yet to come.
Beverly Hills police to increase patrols around synagogues on Rosh Hashanah
The Beverly Hills Police Department is joining other police agencies around the Southland to ramp up security at synagogues and places of worship for the Rosh Hashanah holiday. The Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year begins at sundown on Wednesday.While planning for stepped-up security was already well underway, the urgency increased Tuesday when Iran launched missile strikes against Israel in apparent retaliation for Israeli attacks targeting Iran-based Hezbollah. The attacks dramatically heightened tensions in the Middle East and fears of a regional war.The BHPD said in a statement, it is "closely monitoring world events and, as a precautionary measure, has increased patrols and partnered with private security to ensure the continued safety of our community around synagogues and houses of worship during Rosh Hashanah and the High Holy Days."The Los Angeles Police Department also said they will have a strategic presence at critical sites across the area.Department leaders said they have been planning and meeting internally, and with other law enforcement partners, to provide extra security around the holiday gathering.
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