Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has released a Rosh Hashanah message, and so did House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.).
"Let us work to complete our collective efforts to end poverty, feed the hungry, shelter the needy, and serve the common good," she said. "Let us open our hands and our hearts to the less fortunate among us, and rededicate ourselves to the belief that diversity and pluralism are sources of strength, not symbols of division."
"Just as Rosh Hashanah renews the year, may we all renew our commitment to the values of justice, compassion, and humanity that have the power to inspire our best and most worthwhile work," said Hoyer.
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Pelosi:
“Rosh Hashanah is a time of reflection and celebration, and renewal and introspection for Jews around the world. It is a day of remembrance, prayer, and repentance. It is an opportunity to re-commit ourselves to Judaism’s core values: perfecting the world and pursuing justice; striving for peace and performing acts of goodwill.
“As the Jewish community celebrates the new year, let us all learn the lessons of the past and pledge to build a better future for men and women of all faiths and beliefs. Let us work to complete our collective efforts to end poverty, feed the hungry, shelter the needy, and serve the common good. Let us open our hands and our hearts to the less fortunate among us, and rededicate ourselves to the belief that diversity and pluralism are sources of strength, not symbols of division.
“May this Rosh Hashanah usher in a year of joy for Jewish families everywhere. Shanah tovah u’metukah – may this be a happy, healthy, and sweet new year.”
And Hoyer:
This evening, Jews around the world will begin their celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. For millennia, this has been a time of reflection and renewal, as believers sincerely examine a year’s worth of actions, thoughts, and words. I hope that all of us can see the value in a pause to reflect and rededicate ourselves, whenever we choose to mark it. Just as Rosh Hashanah renews the year, may we all renew our commitment to the values of justice, compassion, and humanity that have the power to inspire our best and most worthwhile work.
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