Amelah's Blog » Hope http://amygreenbaum.com A blog on Judaism, Israel, Jews, life and politics. Wed, 02 Apr 2014 15:15:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 Closing Days of 5770 http://amygreenbaum.com/2010/09/07/closing-days-of-5770/ http://amygreenbaum.com/2010/09/07/closing-days-of-5770/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:08:17 +0000 http://amygreenbaum.com/?p=867 Continue reading Closing Days of 5770 →]]> As 5770 draws to close, I look back on a year of personal change, growth and many blessings. The year was largely positive personally, yet so many people in the world faced (and continue to face) challenges – war, unemployment, natural disaster, disconnection, abuse, fear and hate.

The shofar, a ram's horn blown during the High Holy Days to call us action, to introspection, to teshuvah.

There is much work to do in our world – many lives to help, many people who yearn for meaning, for connection, for hope. I pray that I can contribute a bit of my part in the days, weeks and months to come. May our world be more peaceful and better in 5771 than in 5770.

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