Shuva L'Shalom

As we stand on the first Shabbat of this new year…
We pray for return.
Such that for eternity…
The cycles of the year will always return to their beginnings…
And the cycles of the sun, moon, and stars
always return to their original place in the sky…
And the land, that encompasses all our hopes;
The land that encompasses all our dreams…
may return to her beginning as well…
Not the same, perhaps…
But stronger, safer, and more peaceful than ever before…
May the cycles of the year continue to illuminate our beloved land
with bright memories of generations past;
May the cycles of our year continue to illuminate our beloved land
With echoes of an even brighter future…
A new year has arrived…
And in this year, we pray, may she know peace, prosperity, and wholeness.