Shanah Tovah to all our Jewish comrades out there doing the holy work of tikkun olam. This is from our friends at Jewish Voice for Peace.

This year, may the shofar be a wake-up call for all. As we enter 5786, our commitment to justice is greater than ever.

This sacred time of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur demands that we recommit to the work of tikkun olam, repairing the world. That means doing everything in our power to end the Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians and build a future of freedom and safety for Palestinians and all people. And as we work collectively to build Judaism beyond Zionism, we know that the high holidays offer potent rituals to fortify us for the long haul.

This is a moment of collective atonement. As you read this, the Israeli military is starving over two million Palestinians in Gaza to death. We call on the US government to end its support for the Israeli government’s genocide, and we call on all people of conscience to divest from death and speak out in defense of life.

Judaism teaches us pikuach nefesh, that there is nothing more important than saving a life. We call on our fellow Jews and on all Jewish institutions to stop supporting the Israeli military as it commits genocide in Gaza, and to stop supporting Jewish supremacy and worshiping the false idol that is ethno-nationalism.

Far too many of our communities are complicit in violence against Palestinians. We are here, during our most sacred time of year, to rededicate ourselves to bringing our people with us in the struggle for Palestinian freedom. And to resolve to continue fighting for liberation until Palestine is free.

JVP has put together a series of offerings for the 5786 high holiday season. There are anti-Zionist Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services taking place across the country. For a list of services that warmly welcome JVP members and more resources, go to jvp.org/5786 or check out the link in our bio.

The liturgy of the High Holidays instructs us to choose life. In the coming year, amidst a world filled with horror, may we turn our rage, our grief, and our despair into steadfast action. May we renew our dedication to the Palestinian freedom struggle. May we double down in our commitment to collective liberation.