September 2010

Too Early?

Everyone’s complaining that this year, the High Holidays are coming too early.  It seems that we are just “not ready yet”.

Think about it a different way.  Imagine your loving parents invite you on a cruise to spend a weekend of quality time together, and you find out that the date is earlier than you expected ... would you still complain?

Avinu Malkenu, our Father in Heaven, is inviting us to spend quality time with Him on the High Holidays, in a very intimate environment.

And this year, we are lucky enough to celebrate earlier.

Happy New Year!

     - Rabbi Zushe Greenberg