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Jacqueline Lehrer asked this question about The Last Words We Said:
Hate to nitpick but a missed opportunity?... On the high holidays instead of a siddur it is called a machzor. Which means cycle. Given the themes of the book and Ellie's appreciation for names this could have been another layer to the book.
Leah Scheier you are absolutely right! Since I always refer to my prayer books as siddurim (even when it's a machzor) I didn't have Ellie say machzor. Even though …moreyou are absolutely right! Since I always refer to my prayer books as siddurim (even when it's a machzor) I didn't have Ellie say machzor. Even though technically she would have been holding a machzor during that scene. Thanks for pointing that out! (less)
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