EDITORIAL ROSH HASHANA DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE AND JUDGMENT.TODAY is the second day of Rosh Rosh (rŏsh), in the Bible, son of Benjamin. Hashana - the only holiday on the Jewish calendar so important that it lasts two whole days. The start of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana also marks a time of remembrance and judgment - two words that carry an extra significance in the wake of last week's terrorist attacks. People of all faiths should join Jews the world over today as they examine their past deeds and ask for forgiveness. The tragedies in New York and the Washington area illustrate how petty the angers, frustrations and grudges that can preoccupy us really are. And all Americans can also answer the call to remembrance, taking a moment to think back on the victims, the heroes and the needs of the nation. According to the Jewish tradition, it is at Rosh Hashana when God records the destiny of all mankind in the Book of Life - who will live in the next year, and who will die. At a time when the fragility fragility of blood erythrocyte f. capillary fragility abnormal susceptibility of capillary walls to rupture. erythrocyte fragility susceptibility of erythrocytes to hemolysis under certain conditions. mechanical fragility susceptibility of certain erythrocytes to hemolysis under mechanical stress. of life is so very clear, we should all wish each other the traditional Rosh Hashana blessing: ``May you be inscribed in the Book of Life.'' |
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