Rosh Hashanah Message: Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner

As we approach this new year, I, along with Cantor Kassel, Rabbi Donald Tam and the leadership of Temple Beth Tikvah wish to extend our warmest and most heartfelt blessings to our entire Atlanta community. May this New Year be a time of spiritual awakening and growth, a time to draw closer to our Creator and to one another. Let us use this auspicious time to mend any divisions within our community, to strengthen the bonds of friendship and unity, and to ensure that our collective voice is a beacon of hope and righteousness in these challenging times.

Let us approach this new year with a renewed commitment to kindness, compassion, understanding and cooperation. Let us be ambassadors of tolerance and empathy, spreading love and goodwill to all we encounter. May the shofar’s sound awaken our souls and remind us of our responsibility to repair the world, to make it a better place for future generations.

Together, as a united Atlanta Jewish community, we can be a source of blessing and inspiration for all. L’shanah tovah u’metukah – May the Almighty shower you and your loved ones with abundant blessings, and may the Atlanta Jewish community continue to shine as a model of unity and goodness for many long years to come.

Rabbi Alexandria Shuval-Weiner is the Senior Rabbi, Temple Beth Tikvah.