Here we are again, facing the challenge of returning every year to work on the same failings, individually and as a community. It seems like every Yom Kippur I am apologizing for the same sins, promising myself I will be less angry and more kind. It’s hard to keep hoping and working for change. How are we to meet that challenge?
Shabbat shalom. Gemar tov.
Good Yentif.
dedicated in love to the Netivot Shalom Community
The drash is available on Shifra Pride Raffel's website at:
I’d like to focus my comments today on the more traditional topic of Teshuva at this time of year, and specifically what speech and language have to do with it, but our parsha of Ha’azinu has something to say about this too. So I’ll begin with a few remarks about the parsha.
Mel Sibony
Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei
March 13, 2010 / 27 Adar I, 5770
Three years ago I was going to give this drash but I was preempted by a visit from a candidate rabbi. It turned out to be a good thing because this Shabbat is the third anniversary of Rabbi Creditor and his family’s first visit to Netivot Shalom. I’m also doing this drash as this year will be the 40th anniversary of my Bar Mitzvah.