Rosh Hashana, kòmansman nouvèl ane jwif la, begins on Sept 24th at sundown. In a world of insecurity and instability, Rosh Hashana acts as a promise for hope, lapè, freedom, and new beginnings. Rosh Hashana also acts as a holiday of symbolism. We blow the shofar, rams horn, to symbolize a wakeup call to start fresh. This idea is perpetuated by the eating of new fruits. By tasting the sweet juices of these new fruits of the earth, we can enter into the New Year in the right mindset. As we bring in the Jewish New Year here at the Y, we are celebrating our own new beginnings. For instance, our new Y Beginnings Parenting Center is dedicated to celebrating the bringing of a new life into this world, and educating new parents.
As many families come together and celebrate this holiday, a common fruit found on the table is a pomegranate. As we peel away the rough inedible exterior to reach the sweet seeds of the fruit we say the words “may our merits be multiplied like the seeds of a pomegranate.” That is all well and good, but we can learn a great deal from the peel as well. Just as the peel is an integral part of this beautiful fruit, we must understand that every person within a community has a specific purpose through their contribution.
Rosh Hashana is a time for introspection, yon tan pou reflechi, yon tan pou selebre etap enpòtan yo, yon tan pou re-angajman nan objektif nou yo, ak yon tan pou redefini objektif nou. Rosh Hashana is the time where we gather as a community and celebrate integral themes of solace, lapè, kè kontan, ak bon sante pou tout moun. Sa yo se lide ki depase limit relijyon an e ki touche tout limanite. Nou espere pou yon ane lapè ak siksè kòmanse anndan kay la, ak elaji nan kominote nou an, peyi nou an, ak mond nou an.
Nou espere resevwa benediksyon ak fòs, e ke kèlkeswa difikilte oswa dezavantaj nou te fè eksperyans nan ane anvan an dwe modifye pou dekrete yon rezilta ki pi pozitif.. Chemen nou anvè siplikasyon ak demann sa yo ka amelyore atravè panse nou ak aksyon nou yo, e atravè bon aksyon ak jantiyès. Just as we try new fruits, try a new way to fulfill your role in your community. Bay kèk lajan nan yon òganizasyon charitab ki gen sans, prepare yon repa pou yon vwazen malad, oswa tou senpleman di bonjou yon etranje nan lari a. Nou souvan pèdi wè ki jan gwo enpak aksyon nou parèt ensiyifyan ka fè.
Pifò nan tout, n ap tann pou n vin ansanm kòm fanmi. The word “family” can take many forms. Se chak ak chak nan nou pou defini mo sa a pou tèt pa nou, plante grenn yo, nouri relasyon nou, epi gade fanmi nou yo ap fleri nan pati ki pi bèl ak entegral nan lavi nou.
Nou nan Y a ta renmen pwofite moman sa a pou nou pwolonje yon bon ane sensè ak tout manm nou yo ak zanmi nou yo ki fè fanmi nou.. Se pou moman sa a nan ane a se yon selebrasyon nan nouvo kòmansman ak yon selebrasyon nan fanmi & kominote pou tout moun. Chak ak chak nan nou fè nou ki moun nou ye, epi nou tèlman rekonesan ke ou pèmèt nou patisipe nan lavi ou. Se pou nou enskri pou yon ane nan dous, yon ane nan kontantman ak yon ane nan selebrasyon, ak me ane a 5775 inogire lapè ak trankilite pou tout moun.
