If the ultimate ideal in life is to create a better world and become better people, shouldn’t we work on preventing sinful and hurtful behavior throughout the year, even if we know we can count on that annual day of forgiveness?
There is one structure that resides inside every Sukkah and transcends even the holiday of Sukkot. It’s a structure that sustains, in fact, all Jewish holidays, not to mention the Jewish tradition and the Jewish future.
In the High Holiday spirit of self-reflection, why not add a question this year to our traditional litany of self-criticism: What have we done right?
I must say it feels good to be back in print. Look, digital is amazing, instant and miraculous. We can post stories in seconds on our website. It’s like a popcorn machine that never stops popping.
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