To
My Dear Students,
On
December 31 st , come midnight , we wish one another
a “Happy New Year.” At the Jewish New Year of
Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur, we wish one another
a “Good New Year.”
Happiness
is not always in our power to achieve; happiness
is often dependent on the decisions of others;
happiness is often fleeting.
Goodness
lies within our control; goodness arises from
within; goodness finds its permanence in G-d’s
plan for our lives.
While
we all desire happy days, life’s central quest
should be for goodness . True happiness,
defined as contentment, serenity, and joy, is
a result of goodness.
Happiness
often entails letting ourselves go, while
goodness entails bringing ourselves
under control.
Happiness
often means reaching out for the things
we want, while goodness means reaching
up for the things we need.
Happiness
is often sought in a change of scene, while
goodness is sought through a change
of heart.
May
you be sealed in the Book of Life for a new year
of goodness, of doing what is right, of acting
with kindness, of reaching out as a blessing.
G’mar
Tov,
Your
Rabbi
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