September 12, 2007

May the New Year and its blessings start (Tachel shana u-birkote-ah)

Dear Tamar,

May the New Year and its blessings start (Tachel shana u-birkote-ah).

The word Shana in Hebrew comes from the word li-shnot (to repeat) but it also sounds like le-shanot (to change). I think that's the main thing every Rosh Hashanah: it's our chance either to repeat our mistakes or to make a change; to keep the good things or to let them go. I hope your new year will be filled with good choices.

Shana Tova,
Shimon

About the photo. Taken by Uriel Adiv in Machane Yehuda, Israel's largest open-air shuk (market), it showcases honey — a symbol of the hope for a sweet year ahead.

3 comments:

QUASAR9 said...

May your new year be filled
with the sweetest of honeys

JeSais said...

wishing you a sweet new year!

Tamar Orvell said...

quasar9 — For this lovely greeting from a blogger I had not met until. . . this new year, thank you!

jenn — For your new year wishes, friendship, and the bond we struck instantly at BlogHer Business last March, thank you.