People are sad. Some are tired or scared or anxious. Many of us are looking for hope and recognizing that there are no easy answers.

 What we do have is each other. And the opportunity to come together this Shabbat, and in the days, weeks, and months ahead, to recommit to being a congregation, a community, and a country that does not lose hope, that is dedicated to fighting fear and hate, and that will bend the moral arc of the universe towards justice.

 I look forward to seeing you for Shabbat. We will grow and do this work, as a congregation and in partnership with our many allies, together.

Photo: James Andrew Rosen