On Kol Nidre, teshuvah, balance, “the holy atonement reset button,” and more.
This guest post is the D’var Torah that CBI member Ziva Larson offered at Rosh Hashanah 2 Morning Services on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
As we approach the High Holy Days, we’ve entered a period of reflection and assessment. In addition to my own personal reflections, I am also very aware of the passing of one year and the beginning of the next in the communal life of Congregation Beth Israel. With a year under my belt as president, it is a time when I reflect both on what has gone well and what more we need to or can do.
It’s Elul: the month that leads us to the Days of Awe and the new year. Ready or not, here we come.
This guest post is the D’var Torah that CBI member Ziva Larson offered at Shabbat Morning Services on Saturday, August 27, 2022.
As I write these words, it isn’t yet quite August. But believe it or not, we’re on the runway to the Days of Awe.
Oy, what a week it’s been. (And when, in recent memory, have we reached Friday afternoon and not felt that way?)
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