,בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם
שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה
We thank You, God, for keeping us alive and sustaining us,
for letting us live to witness this moment

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים
We thank You, Holy One, for releasing these beloved captives

If the Soul of the Jewish People is to be Redeemed - Rabbi @SharonBrous | Rosh Hashanah 1 / 9.23.25

We are facing a spiritual catastrophe. In the small space between prophecy and distinct possibility, we must forge a new path.

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We enter 5786 facing great challenges as a people, a nation, and a world. Amid so much heartache and uncertainty, we gather to dream, mourn, and dance together, to learn, pray and find renewed hope together. ikar.org/high-holy-da...

Our most sacred commitment is to the protection and preservation of human life—and our most fervent prayer is for peace.

bit.ly/6525msnbcrab... "If you can't unequivocally condemn attacks against Jews b/c you hold them collectively responsible for the decisions of the most hard-right ministers in Israel’s history then you aren't anti-war, anti-racist, or anti-genocide, you're an antisemite."@allinwithchris.bsky.social

Please God, from the depths of this darkness, give us the strength to continue to imagine and work toward a world in which all children, Israeli and Palestinian, grow up in safety, tucked in at night without fear and heartache.

And may it be the beginning… of a time of healing and sacred reunion, the beginning of a future of safety, dignity, justice, and PEACE, for all who call that holy land home.

-Rabbi Sharon Brous

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