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spiritual energy.
hen we fantasize about
An example of this concept is the
taking a trip either back
statement
of the sages that tells us,
or forward in time, we
"in Nisan they were redeemed and
imagine time as a long tunnel with
in
Nisan they are destined to be
various off-ramps serving as exits to
redeemed by the Messiah."
the year of our choice.
Since Nisan was the month of
In fact, our sages tell us that this is
redemption for the Jews in
not an accurate image at
Egypt, the tremendous spiri-
all. Instead of time look-
tual
energy of redemption
ing like a tunnel, time
that was then, is ever pre-
works in a cycle. Each
sent at that juncture in time.
year constitutes one com-
Therefore, every year as
plete revolution. This
we come to the month of
year, we will complete
Nisan, the spiritual energy
the 5759th revolution
for redemption is present to
and begin the 5760th. I
Rabbi
help us be redeemed once
think of it as a wheel
Avraham S. Cohen again.
with 365 spokes. Each
Special to
This is one of God's
spoke represents one
the Jewish \ ews
ways
of helping us
day of ihe yearly cycle,
achieve even greater
and every year, starting
spiritual
heights,
by embedding in
with Rosh HaShana, we revisit each
time that most powerful dose of spir-
of those spokes as we celebrate
itual energy for us to harness and
each new day. As we proceed, we
grow with.
come to where we were last year,
As we approach the holiest day of
only one revolution later.
the year, Yom Kippur, we wonder,
What's the difference knowing
what
kind of spiritual energy is there
how time works? And why do the
to be had on this awesome day?
sages make a point of teaching us
A brief look at the history ofYom
such an esoteric idea?
Kippur
sheds a most relevant and
In the history of the Jewish people,
meaningful light on this most special
there have been many miraculous
-
day.
events that have influenced our
Imagine the following scene. You
identity and destiny as a nation.
are
sitting at the wedding of your
Those formative events were the
friend's son. The gorgeous arrange-
results of a special spiritual energy,
ment of flowers, the peaceful music
kedusha, that was present at that
playing in the background and the
time. Those pockets of spiritual ener-
sight
of the radiant bride and
y have become embedded in the
groom standing under the canopy,
cycle of time and serve as way-sta-
transport you to a state of tranquilli-
tions where all who stop in, can
ty you rarely enjoy.
harness the special powers of that
All of a sudden, the bride bolts
from under the canopy. All eyes fol-
Rabbi Avraham S. Cohen is
low to see where she is going. To
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