The Time Is Now For Rosh Hashanah Preparation
Friday, September 2nd, 2011Think of Rosh Hashanah like the stem cells of the year. They can become anything organic as they develop and grow.
[NOTE: Stem cell: “A biological cell that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types.”]
The possibility that we have been given by God in the establishment of Rosh Hashanah to impress upon the substance of time the shape and color that we wish it to have is both an opportunity and a challenge to consciousness.
[NOTE: Opportunity: We influence the possibilities.
Challenge: Self-control, integrity, self-knowledge, beyond blame.]
The High Holiday Prayer Book has us pray for being inscribed in the book of life.
[NOTE: .אָבִינוּ מַלְכֵּנוּ, כָּתְבֵנוּ בְּסֵפֶר חַיִּים טוֹבִים]
We have an entire shopping list when we say : ” our Father our King – – Avinu Malkenu, we need this, Avinu Malkenu, … that”.
[NOTE: Take a moment now and jot down yours.]