Happy New Year 5785 ~ L'shana Tova!

 

...בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם

In the beginning God was creating the heavens and the earth...

By tradition, Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, a good day for everyone to celebrate. 

Rosh Hashanah also is the holiday of the turning point: from darkness to light, from sin to repentance, from hopelessness to hope, This year in particular Rosh Hashanah seems to be marking a turning point in the war against Iran: from the horror of October 2023 to hope for a safer future for Israel, for Jews everywhere, and for the world.

In the Rosh Hashanah prayer book, we ask the angels which are created by the blowing of the shofar to carry our prayers to the Heavenly Court. May they do so and bring that hope  for a safer world and for the freeing of the hostages with them.