Michal Bonell’s Rosh Hashanah Message for 2025

As the Jewish community around the world celebrates Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the Jewish New Year, we extend our warmest wishes for a year filled with peace, joy, and abundant blessings. Rosh Hashanah is a time for reflection, renewal, and spiritual growth, a moment to pause and reflect on the past year, seek forgiveness, and set intentions for the year ahead. It is a sacred opportunity for families and friends to come together, celebrate traditions, and affirm their faith in the face of challenges and triumphs alike.

As the shofar is sounded, may its call remind us of the importance of unity, compassion, and kindness. In the spirit of Rosh Hashanah, may we find strength in our shared values and come together to create a world that is more just, more loving, and more hopeful for all.

This year may the sweetness of apples dipped in honey symbolize the sweetness we hope to find in our lives, whether in our personal relationships, our careers, or our communities. May we be blessed with good health, prosperity, and peace, and may our hearts be filled with gratitude for the opportunity to start anew.

For those of you celebrating, may you be inscribed in the Book of Life for a year of blessing, joy, and fulfillment. Let us all take a moment to renew our commitment to acts of kindness, to give back to others, and to find ways to support one another as we move forward into this new year.

Wishing you a sweet, healthy, and prosperous New Year! May it be filled with love, light, and countless moments of joy. L’ Shanah Tovah!

Michal Bonell is the Senior Account Manager and Team Supervisor at Atlanta Jewish Times.