Lou Ladinsky’s Rosh Hashanah Message for 2025
Lou Ladinsky shares his thoughts and inspiration for the new year.
Yes, we live in a complex and diverse world — one that holds both light and darkness. Yet amidst all our differences, one truth remains: we all bleed the same red, and we all breathe the same air gifted to us by Gd. So why, then, is peaceful coexistence still so elusive?
Rosh Hashanah marks the day G-d created Adam and Eve and signifies the day he completed the creation of the world. It is a time of renewal, introspection, and hope. As we enter the New Year of 5786 and dip our apples into the sweetness of the honey, may this New Year bring healing, understanding, and strength to all people — and especially to Israel and Jewish communities around the world. May the sweetness of honey symbolize the sweetness we hope to see in our lives and in the world. And may the scourge of antisemitism — which continues to spread and poison hearts and minds — be eradicated once and for all.
L’shana Tovah u’Metukah — wishing you a good and sweet New Year!
Lou Ladinsky is the Distribution Manager for Atlanta Jewish Times.
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