O you afflicted . . .

My rabbi e-mailed an excerpt from this week’s Bible verses from Isaiah 54:

O you afflicted, tempest-tossed with, uncomforted one,…
See, I will lay down new stones for you in colors,
And re-establish your foundations in sapphire…

He added a link to the Jewish Community Federation site collecting donations for hurricane relief.

Kimberly Swygert is hosting a Carnival of Hurricane Relief and will report on whether it’s possible to donate school supplies for the thousands of displaced children who will be starting school in Houston and elsewhere.