Archive for August 27th, 2004

The End is in the Beginning

Friday, August 27th, 2004

August 29th – September 4th, 2004

We are quickly approaching Rosh Hashanah.  As you hopefully know by now, if we do the work of self-examination this month, we can look forward to a new beginning next month.

Kabbalah teaches us to pay special attention to beginnings of all kinds.  For example, it says in The Zohar, that our first thoughts upon awakening in the morning determine the nature of our entire day. If we begin with appreciation for the opportunities that every day presents, the positive energy of that thought will permeate the hours that follow.

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