Torah For Our Times

by

Rabbi Howard Siegel





Whether it's Rosh Hashanah or January 1, each new year brings change, hope, and fresh starts. We know all too well the ups and downs of the past, so now is a time to look forward. Let’s use the thoughts of previous generations to inspire our intentions for 2026:










“You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I’m only going to dread one day at a time.” Charlie Brown


“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” Ralph Waldo Emerson


"The best way to predict the future is to create it."-Abraham Lincoln



“Good resolutions are simply checks that [people] draw on a bank where they have no account.” Oscar Wilde


         “For last year's words belong to last year's language. And next year's words await another voice.” T.S. Eliot


         “No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” Budda


         “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” Winston Churchill


         "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection." 

Mark Twain


         "You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do."  Dr. Seuss


         "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." C.S. Lewis

“You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one”-John Lennon


         May the calendar year of 2026 reflect the words of the  U.S. Constitution:  “. . . Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit of Happiness” for us, and for all humankind!  Happy New Year!


Rabbi Howard Siegel

Congregation B'nai Sholom/Fair Lawn Jewish Center

10-10 Norma Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410

201-796-5040