by Rabbi David Seidenberg
On Rosh Hashanah we hear the shofar and call out, "Hayom Harat Olam"!
"Today is the birthday of the world; today the world is born."
So says the liturgy according to most readings. And this birthday is not just one of celebration: "Today the world stands in judgment." These two motifs alone should give us pause today to consider what we are doing to the planet, to how we can restore the balance of the atmosphere, the balance of the waters and the air, of the forests and ...
