Dear Friends,
A new Jewish year begins tonight — an opportunity to wish Shana Tova to all of us who celebrate. May this new year bring better news to all of us - everywhere.
I’m in New York City, marking the 25th anniversary of 9/11. I was here when this terrible day claimed so many lives and changed our world forever. Today I join the millions who still mourn, hold memories of loved ones, and recommit to a world not ruled by revenge and radical notions of justice but rather to wisdom and compassion, peace and progress - for all of us on this earth. The Jewish New Year is celebrated on the day on which all humanity was born, according to our tradition - and this day we recommit to the sanctity and dignity of all lives, all of us equally created in the divine image.
I’m grateful for your joining me on this journey and glad to share a few gifts and wishes ahead of this hopeful new year.
READ my gold-focused new year message below.
SCROLL down to WATCH a recording of our most recent session, and READ the source sheet from the last session + a bonus article for Rosh Ha’Shanna from the Below the Bible Belt archives - all to get the year started with depth, curiosity - and optimism.
🚩 What does 5787 have to do with gold and the prayer for more face to face human dignity?
Check out my greeting on Facebook or view it in Instagram here:
🚩 WATCH the hour-long recording of our most recent monthly LIVE Learning session - “Who were the Good and Bad Samaritans?”
🚩 READ the recent sessions’ study sheet HERE: https://amichai.me/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Born-Divided-Source-Sheet-9-Ezra-1.pdf
🚩 BONUS ARTICLE: SING A NEW GLOBAL SONG TOGETHER. From the Archives — A Rosh Hashanah post from 2 years ago - about a psalm chosen to be recited on these first day of the new year - and why it’s connected to our year-long journey of learning how we got here - and what we can do about it.
https://amichailaulavie.substack.com/p/sing-a-new-global-song-together
Sing a New Global Song Together
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Louder than the protests and the wails, the brave Jerusalem Youth Chorus sings on - Palestinian and Israeli teens still singing together for the future that they and all of us demand and deserve.
🚩 OUR NEXT ZOOM SESSION IS ON 10/11/26, 2pm ET
More info on the rest of the course:
Judaism: Born Divided Landing Page
Wishing us all Shabbat Shalom and Shana Tova- Peaceful Sabbath and Hopeful New Year.
A Year of Peace שלום سلام
Amichai