Issue 12

A very warm welcome back and a heartfelt thank you, to each and every one of you, for your loyal support and encouragement over the last year. Your generous feedback has motivated Rabbi Ari Kayser and me to work even harder to produce this beautiful issue which we hope will enrich your High Holy Days with golden threads of bright light and deep wisdom. We welcome our outstanding new sub-editor Tammy Lieberman who has been absolutely stellar and thank our superb graphic designer, Andrea Jonker.

I don’t think there is a person on this planet who is not thinking about how their fate is going to unfold in 5782. To me, the world has never felt as unpredictable as it feels now as countries go in and out of lockdowns, and we continue to navigate our way in this cryptic maze that seems to have no roadmap. But amidst this universal confusion, there has also been profound redemption. When I think about how many millions have been vaccinated, how many have been helped by magnificent acts of kindness, how many have come to understand what is truly important on this earthly journey, I acknowledge how God in His infinite wisdom has offered us a real opportunity to lift the opaque veil from over our eyes. That is not to deny it has been piercingly painful to endure and witness, but sobering too. We have woken up from our slumber.