Good Erev Shabbat to all!
As we approach Rosh Hashana, our students are being prepared for the Yom HaDin. According to beautiful Sephardic Minhag, the sounds of inspirational Selichot have reverberated throughout the halls of HAWQ all Chodesh Elul. We also are preparing of pre-Rosh Hashana visit to Coler-Goldwater Hospital on Roosevelt Island, creating lovely New Year cards for the residents.
HaRav Hecht, Shlita, shared an eye-opening insight with our students this week. He told us the sounds of the Shofar are a clear reminder of the entire Teshuvah process that we are all so deeply involved during this season. He explained that the first long Tekiah represents the pure, straight Neshama that Hashem bestows upon us at birth. As we go through life our Avairot "break-up" our pure Neshama and we "cry out" to Hashem for forgiveness. These are the broken sounds of the Shevarim and the crying sounds of the Teruah. Then when Hashem accepts our Teshuvah and wipes the slate clean, our Neshamot return to their original state of purity, as symbolized by the concluding Tekiah.
We at HAWQ wish everyone a Ketivah V’Chatima Tovah!
Shabbat Shalom!
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