Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Monday at sundown, which also happens to be the evening of Labor Day this year, marks the beginning of the High Holy Days for Jews around the world. Rosh Hashanah, which is the “Head of the Year” in Hebrew, is the beginning of the Jewish New Year and is the first of the High Holidays or “Days of Awe,” ending ten days later with Yom Kippur, the "Day of Atonement."
In addition to festive events that go along with a New Year celebration in any culture, it is a time for reflection on the deeds of the past year and on how well one has done in honoring the commandment of tikkun olam --- “repairing the world.”
Here's wishing those who celebrate a safe and enjoyable time with family and friends, and here's wishing all of us the opportunity to reflect on the months past and create a plan of action for the future.
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