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Illustration is by Hannah, who is 4 years old.
Good work, Hannah...good tears too.

"L'shana tovah tikatevu"

On Rosh Hashanan, The Day of Judgment,
which ends in Yom Kippur,
ten days of repentance begins,
beginning the Jewish New Year.

The Book Of Destiny is open
On Rosh Hashanah, and each of us
stands exposed to God, our Judge.

How many will be born? How many will die?
Who will rest? And who will wander?
Who will suffer and who will prosper?
May it be God’s will to renew to us
A happy and good year.

We beg God’s pardon for our tarnsgressions,
to have mercy for the new year.
Our Father, forgive our sins…
L’shana tovah tikatevu…

Let us give to the poor and be charitable,
for we are responsible one for the other.
The Book of Life is open – The Lord is our God.
For ten days The Book of Destiny is open.
Then, as the sun sets, it closes.

So, let us take personal inventory,
And rejoice in the bounty of new beginning.
Let us reflect,
Let us ponder and contemplate our past year.

The sounding of the Shofar, the ram’s horn,
On Rosh Hashanah, arouses us from slumber,
From taking for granted...from lethargy.
It turns our thoughts to our spiritual soul.

When Jewish people gather together,
Our faith is strengthened.

We cry like a child for our sins,
We go to God in complete abandon
With all the pains in our heart and mind.
It is good to speak very little on this day
as we remember:
God listens and responds,
God rules the world,
God knows what Time it is.

Note: many Jewish people dip bread in honey
On Rosh Hashanah as a symbol of asking for
A 'sweet' and good new year.

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