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God never gives up on us. He judges us on Rosh Hashana because He believes in our ability to transcend our blockages.
by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller
from Aish.com
Once there was a king. The king had a servant to whom he entrusted a precious vessel. The vessel was somehow damaged. The servant's awe of the king was so great that he did not know what to do, where to turn. He found a wise man and sought his counsel. The wise man told him that he should not bring the shattered vessel before the king; it was not befitting. The servant decided it would be better to seek advice from one of the king's closest friends. The servant thought a person such as that would be more likely to have a deep knowledge of how the king would respond and would also know what course of action the king would take................
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SECOND STORY
by Rabbi Avi Geller
God's kingdom is in exile. The shofar helps us reclaim our citizenship.
"When the cat's away, the mice will play." When the king was on a distant journey, Robert -- the servant who always cleaned the king's bedroom -- decided to try out the king's bed, the most comfortable bed in the kingdom. "I wonder what it would feel like to take a little nap in it?" he thought. So for the entire afternoon he slept soundly in the royal bed.
John, who was in charge of the king's stable, wondered how it would feel to mount the king's stallion. At that, he was riding all over the king's forest. William, in charge of the king's crown, constantly kept the diamonds and rubies shining. "I would like to be king for a day," thought William as he seated himself on the royal throne wearing the shining crown..............
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