יוֹם כִּפּוּר – זִכְרוֹנוֹת יַלְדוּת The Synagogue – בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת When I grew up, my next-door neighbor was the Central Synagogue of Mount Carmel (בֵּית הַכְּנֶסֶת הַמֶּרְכָּזִי בְּהַר הַכַּרְמֶל).  It gave a special atmosphere of holiness and respect, especially during Shabat and the Holidays. Although I grew up in a secular home, my mother used [...]