Throughout the past month, we wished each other, and ourselves, again and again, blessings for a good and sweet year. "Shana Tovah" is more than a wish though, it's a decision. Now's the time to make that decision and get to work.
We have been forgiven and forgave ourselves for our shortcomings this past year. But now's not the time for self-pity, it's a time to act.
This past week, we celebrated the climax of the month, Simchat Torah, with the pure Joy of the Torah and Judaism. Our father in heaven must be beaming with nachas at the Mitzvah commitments bursting from the Chabad Tent on Georgia Avenue. There were commitments to Show up in Shul, to make Kiddush Friday night, to purchase a Mezuzah for a friend, new Torah study commitments, and on and on...
The Chabad Rebbes would often declare: 'The way you set your course on Shabbat Bereishit, the rest of the year will follow'.
Now's the time to bring the High Holiday, Sukkot and Simchat Torah inspiration into the world of action, by creating a better version of ourselves this year. By believing in ourselves and our ability to master our challenges as much as G-d believes in us.
Let's make 5780 a true "Shana Tova"!