Learning from the past to make the future better

24.09.2011                      25.Elul, 5771                      Welt erschaffen

Judentum:

Learning from the past to make the future better

As the New Year approaches, we are given the opportunity to reflect on our actions, and to make a fresh start for ourselves and our environment.

The days before and after Rosh Hashana are considered of the most important and meaningful in the Jewish calender. During this period, even non-observant Jews around the world take time to think back over the year that has passed, while looking forward to the year ahead. Even though we can’t control what will happen in the future, we can look back at those moments in the previous year that helped to shape us and those around us.
Jews don’t celebrate the New Year with mass gatherings or pumping parties. Instead, this is a time spent with family and close friends in more intimate surroundings, usually around the dinner table. This gives us the chance to think about how we’ve influenced those around us, what we did well and what we could improve on for the next year. This cycle is important, and reminds us that we can always learn from the events of the previous year and use this knowledge to try make the next year better….