You Shall Teach Them to Your Children
by Rebecca Heisler
~ For many, Tisha b’Av is an arrow pointing towards the start of the cycle of teshuvah, that leads us through Elul and into Tishrei. The themes, questions, and prayers of this holiday can lead us to find meaning and connection in the season of returning.
This year on Tisha b’Av, as I sat around a fire, I found myself praying for the children. It began with “I’m sorry.”
And it continued, “I’m sorry for the world you are inheriting, and even more for the earth you are inheriting.”
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