08/27/2026
What does Rosh Hashanah ask of us beyond marking the start of a new year?
In this Elul teaching, Cantor Keith Miller reflects on the words “Hayom harat olam,” often translated as “today the world was created.” But Jewish tradition teaches that Rosh Hashanah marks not the first day of creation, but the sixth, the day humanity was created.
As we prepare for the High Holy Days, may we remember that the new year is also an invitation to renew our responsibility to the world around us, recognize God’s presence, and help create a world rooted in greater justice, compassion, and peace.
Shana Tova.