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Facing the New Year: Reuniting the human and the divine

The ancient rabbis taught that Rosh Hashanah was the day on which the world was created, the moment when all was pure potential and God and humanity were completely united. Of course, this perfect union did not last. Humans had their own ideas and plans, and God’s path was not always their first choice. Even when God tried to strike deals with humanity, as in the covenant God made with the Israelites, humans often strayed quite far from the unity we speak about in the Sh’ma. So on Rosh Hashanah, we have a chance to reunite with God. Like old friends who have not seen each other in a while, we acknowledge the distance between us and take steps to bridge the gap. We reiterate the value of our relationship, and we pledge to be closer in the coming year. In this way, we try to recapture the pure potential of the day of creation, when everything was new and anything was possible. May our time together, our prayers and singing, and the meditations of our hearts this Rosh Hashanah open up for us the potential of the New Year and all of the joy it can hold. L’shanah tovah!

Last Edited by projects@germantownjewishcentre.org at 9/14/2012 3:34 PM

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