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With Rosh Hashanah beginning soon, I like to look back and reflect on the past year. I think of the light heartedness which we celebrated Rosh Hashanah 2023, unbeknownst of the upcoming tragedy and dark period we would be experiencing just weeks afterwards. It reminds me of the early morning of Sept 11, 2001, when I woke up to a beautiful sunny day on Long Island, unaware of the imminent danger that was headed our way. How I thought back then as I do now, how our lives will never be the same as they were before.

Despite the heartache, pain and sadness we may be experiencing, one thing I know for sure is that we as a Jewish community will unite and be strong. For many of us it may have even strengthened our sense of Jewishness. I remember the days and weeks after 9/11, how in nearly every NY window you would see an American flag, on the car back windows, in stores. The unity in the face of tragedy is something very human.

As we start the New Year, I want to reach out to everyone to wish a Shana Tova umetukah, a happy and sweet new year, with hugs of love and hope.

Chag Sameach

Judy Caliano
Editor-in-Chief, judy@migwan.ch