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Below are three essays about hope presented at Rosh Hashanna services by Temple members.

                                             Introduction by Rabbi Herzbrun

On Rosh Hashanah morning, I addressed the congregation on the theme of "hope." I noted, for example, that ~ in contrast to all the various national anthems from countries around the globe, the Israeli national anthem (Hatikvah = "The Hope") is the only one that speaks to the yearnings of a people for a better future. Indeed, Hatikvah stands alone in that it includes no mention of the country's "bounty"; nor is there a reference to the glory or war or to the belief that "God is on our side"; rather Hatikvah reminds us that our lives are still incomplete, and that tomorrow holds a promise unfulfilled by today .....

Click here to read the essays on the Temple Emanu-El website.