אהבת עולם

תשע"א
תהא שנת אהבת עולם
may it be the year of everlasting love..
the time that goes beyond time..
אהבת עולם תביא להם

It was the night of erev Rosh Hashanah and I was thinking "what kind of year do I want to usher in.." and the words תהא שנת אהבת עולם came to my mind.
The next night Rosh Hashanah - the energy was so powerful -- who can go to sleep. I stayed up all night at the kotel singing sweet tehillim and one of my favorite new gift songs that night was ואני תמיד איחל והוספתי על כל תהילתך.. I looked back and it was chapter עא

The haftorah the next day had beautiful comforting words.. and reconfirmations of this everlasting love..
מרחוק ה נראה לי ואהבת עולם אהבתיך על כן משכתיך חסד
עוד אבנך ונבנית בתולת ישראל
עוד תטעי כרמים
והיתה נפשם כגן רוה
May we merit very soon to the fulfillment of Hashem's promises of these wonderful times.. beyond time!

Rosh Hashanah: to be at the place where it all started!

Wow! I can't believe it. I am HERE!
All year, in all my adventures.. I have been talking about, dreaming about being in Jerusalem at the Kotel..
to be Rosh Hashanah at the place where it all started.. The very spot from where the whole world was created.. where Adam was created.. and B"H I am here... Thank You Hashem!
and I have the opportunity to start again.. another chance...
and I could pray for the new beginning.. at this spot where Hashem's shechinah is always present. The renewal happens regardless. Hashem with His kindess has sanctified Yisrael and the Year with Rosh Hoshanah.. but we too have to allow ourselves to start again.. and then it's so much more powerful.. and so I pray for all of us to be renewed.. to return to ourselves..to return to Hashem, for Hashem to return to us..
חדש ימינו כקדם
שמח תשמח רעים האהובים כשמחך יצירך בגן עדן מקדם