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| Rosh Hashanah |
Tonight begins the Jewish new year of 5787. When we reflect on the past year, we acknowlege that we lived through the crushing conditions of expanding facism and we witnessed the brutality of the Israeli military’s ongoing genocide. Our grief, rage, and heartbreak know no end.
Our opposition wants us to despair, because it leads to inaction. Yet, in these conditions, fighting despair is a revolutionary act. Palestinians have been struggling for decades, against all odds. We honor our Palestinian comrades and all those who resist empire by honoring our grief, refusing despair, and letting our passion fuel our continued struggle.
On the high holidays, we declare that the year ahead is not predetermined, that we the people have power to determine through our actions the course of the future. This year, we recommit to teshuva: internal and relational transformation. We recommit to t’fillah: personally, publicly, and collectively declaring our dedication. We recommit to tzedakah: material action to change conditions towards justice.
In the coming year, amidst a world filled with horror, may we turn our rage, our grief, and our despair into steadfast action. May we renew our dedication to the Palestinian freedom struggle. May we double down in our commitment to collective liberation.
In 5787 may we choose life—so that all may live.
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