Forgiveness & the Jewish New Year
One of my favorite parts of the Jewish New Year is the invitation to be introspective; where did I hit the mark, where did I miss? Rosh Hashanah is the start of the Jewish New Year and begins on the evening of September 6th; the “Ten Days of Awe” end with Yom Kippur on September 16th.
The Jewish tradition puts asking for forgiveness and granting forgiveness very high on the scale of importance. A person cannot be right with God without first being right with his or her family, friends and community. In our tradition, we are instructed that people come first; if you know you have hurt someone, you need to ask them for their forgiveness and do the work of repair before God will forgive you.
Everyone, no matter your faith tradition or lack thereof, can use this sacred time to be introspective and to ponder how we can change our lives and the world for the better.
We invite you to host your own conversations using the Living Room Conversation’s Series based on Dr. Anita Sanchez’s book, The Four Sacred Gifts – Indigenous Wisdom for Modern Times. The series includes conversations on Forgiveness, Healing, Hope and Unity.
Shanah Tovah U’metukah – Wishing you all a Good and Sweet New Year.
Jane Grossman
Living Room Conversations Faith Community Partner
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