Now and always we must remember. For us as individuals and as a community, there will be many times of difficulty. We will lose those close to us, we will lose family members and we will lose friends. Yes, we do know that life must unfold. We know how the cycle goes, all who live must die, where there is birth there will someday be death. But some losses seem especially difficult. Life’s cycle sometimes seems out of tune and some will die too soon. Lives were taken and left unfinished. With this realization comes questions, and not always answers. We will wander in uncertainty seeking these answers, and seeking peace.
The last moments of Yom Kippur are here for us to remember. To finally find the strength and solace we have been searching for. Our unity today gives us the power to open our eyes and see the path that lay ahead of mourning. Our unity today gives us the power to find the peace we so heavily have sought. It is a journey the Jewish people take together as we remember our common history. On this night, we recall a bigger message, ‘Al Tifrosh Min Ha Tzibur,’ to not turn our backs on each other, our past, or those who came before us.
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The Jewish community is rooted in those who came before us, our future being shaped by past generations. In the Amidah, every day we remind God and ourselves that, whether by birth or by choice, we are connected to an intricate family spanning many generations. We are all in some way descendants of Abraham & Sarah, Isaac & Rebecca, Jacob, Leah, and Rachel. All of us are connected to our ancestors, and most importantly, we are all children of an infinitely loving, infinitely merciful, and infinitely amazing God. We are never