…In the seventh month, on the first of the month, there shall be a sabbath for you, a remembrance with shofar blasts, a holy convocation.
—Leviticus 16:24
Tonight begins Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year of 5772, a time of prayer, introspection, repentance, and the ushering in of the Ten Days of Awe that culminates with Yom Kippur.
You might be interested to know that making new year’s resolutions finds its source in Jewish tradition where during this time of year we recognize our sins and shortcomings, ask forgiveness from man and G-d, and resolve to improve our behavior.
In observance of this holiday, Seraphic Secret will be off-line until Monday.
Here’s a lovely and lively Rosh Hashanah music video based on Shakira’s “Waka Waka” by The Ein Prat Fountainheads from the Ein Prat Academy, Israel.
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Karen and I wish all our friends and relatives a Shanah Tova U’mtukah, a good and sweet New Year.