Yaakov Raskin | A year of wonders begins with us
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Today, as Jews around the world celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, we have entered the year 5787, counted from the creation of the world according to the Jewish calendar. If you are Jewish and in Jamaica, I encourage you to go to synagogue and hear the shofar. Its ancient cry calls us to wake up, reflect, return and rise above who we were yesterday. The Hebrew letters of this year, תשפ״ז, can be understood as carrying a beautiful blessing: Tehei Shnat Pelaot Zu, may this be a year of