10/08/2024
By the Grace of G‑d
6 Tishrei, 5785
Dear Dr. Jeffreys,
It’s all up to Us now
As we approach the awesome day of Yom Kippur, your role is more crucial than ever.
Yesterday, much of the world recalled the immense shock and searing pain we experienced last year, when so many of our brothers and sisters were so brutally and cruelly wrested from our midst.
So many additional pure souls have since heroically sacrificed their lives to protect Israel.
Around the world, haters have raised their ugly voices and fists to intimidate Israel
In the face of this unimaginable tragedy, we’ve put away petty differences and discovered a remarkable unity. We’ve come to appreciate more than ever how each of us counts, how we each have so much to contribute. We’ve come to recognize what’s truly important and enduring. We’ve taken note of G-d’s immense miracles. And we’ve acted on a deep yearning to reconnect with our innermost selves, to be more G-dly.
We’ve learned about the power of standing as one — and the difference even one person can make in this world.
We are everything to G-d. And we are everything to each other across the globe.
And everything about the awesome day of Yom Kippur points to each one of us:
In times of old, one High Priest, serving one G‑d, on behalf of His one people, in His one Temple, on His one holiest day, sought G‑d's atonement for the entire world.
Similarly, one person anywhere in this world, with one turn of his or her personal page, doing one good deed, or even making one good resolution — can change the course of the entire world for the good!
This means:
YOU hold the key to the world's future!
Your good deed, your cry from the depths of your soul, your care for another, can pe*****te the Gates of Heaven and call forth a loving response from our One and Only Father in Heaven.
