So, hopefully, you'll be getting dressed up and ready and making your yearly pilgrimage to Shul this evening to be present at the annual chanting of Rosh Hashana and Kol Nidrei; the holiest of prayers on the holiest of all days.
Reading those same words that we, our grandparents, great grandparents and generations beyond have held so sacred as the holiest of utterances to come out of our mouths in all of twelve months.
But why make the trek? Why get all made up and dandy and schlep the whole family? After all, it's the prayer that is so significant , why not stay home and say it alone?
As George of WPB pointed it in a recent call on Schmooze Radio- he confided that whilst he does believe in G-d, he does not believe in church or synagogue. If G-d is everywhere, he argued, then why should He only be found in Shul? Why cant I findG-d in my work or office?!
In truth, he does have a point. G-d indeed is everywhere, just like, say, wifi. The trick is holding the password. Wifi is worthless without the password to get you on.
The password to G-d's wifi is the 613 commandments of the Torah. The Mitzvahs are Divine instructions that enable us to receive His energy and connect with our creator on a tangible level that draw blessings into our lives.
And that's why we need to go to Shul! .....Is G-d in my office? Sure! But does my office hold the password to connect to the network??
Looking forward to seeing you in Shul this High Holidays for a meaningful, insightful and inspiring Rosh Hashana that will save the password into our system, for a sweet, happy and healthy New Year!