May you get a clean bill of health from your dentist, psychiatrist, ophthalmologist, cardiologist, gastroenterologist, urologist, proctologist, gynecologist, podiatrist, plumber, and the IRS. May your
hair, teeth, facelift, abs, honey cakes, and stocks not fall; may your blood pressure, triglycerides, your cholesterol, white blood count, weight, and your mortgage interest rates not rise.
May you find a way to travel from anywhere to anywhere in the rush hour in less than an hour and when you arrive may you find a parking place.
May God give us all the fortitude to withstand this presidential campaign and may some of the promises be kept. May we believe at least half of what the candidates propose and may those elected fulfill at least half of what they promise, and may the miracle of reducing taxes, taking care of all the people’s needs and the balancing of the budget come to pass.
May what we see in the mirror delight us and what others see in us, delight them. May someone love enough to forgive our faults, be blind to our blemishes and tell the world about our virtues.
May the telemarketers wait until we finish dinner to call us; may our checkbooks and budgets balance and may they include generous amounts of charity.
May we remember to say “I love you” at least once a day to our partners, children and parents and all of our significant others.
May the Messiah come this year and if he/she does not, may we live as if he/she has, in a world of peace, with awareness of the spirit of awe in every sunset,flower, baby’s smile, lover’s kiss and every wonderful astonishing beat of our heart.
May we smile and laugh throughout the year.
Shana Tovah u’m’tukah
Cantor Ellen Sussman
