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<font size=3>We all know that Rosh HaShana is not a day where we bombard
Hashem with our wish list for the upcoming year. But is it a day of
Tshuva? On one hand we don't say Slichos and avoid all mention of
any reference to aveiros on this day, but on the other hand we blow the
Shofar which is very much tied to tshuva. We also know that there
are Aseres Yimei Tshuva of which Rosh HaShana is part of. So is it
a day of tshuva or is it just a day to coronate our King and kick off our
new year?<br><br>
Rav Moshe Shmuel Shapiro says that indeed it is a day of Tshuva but a
special kind of Tshuva. On Yom Kippur we do tshuva for each and
every one of our aveiros. Not so on Rosh HaShana. The Rambam
says that the blast of the Shofar is to awaken us from our slumber and
remind us to do tshuva. What kind of tshuva? The Rambam
continues that we must remember our creator and stop sleeping through
life indulging in all the silly pleasures of this world. We need to
peer deeply into our hearts and change our outlook.<br><br>
Rav Moshe Shmuel says that on Yom Kippur we do tshuva for all the actual
aveiros that we did. On Rosh HaShana we repair our character and
out outlook on life. We need to repent for our anger, hatred,
jealousy, lust after money and food, and so on, says the Rambam (Tshuva
7:3). Rosh HaShana is a day to reflect on the year that was and to
chart a course for the new year. Once we've made that change over
the next ten days we then look at the details. We assess the actual
damage and make repairs.<br><br>
On Rosh Hashana we don't need viduy and all the outward manifestations of
Tshuva. We need deep and honest contemplation. We need
to recognize who is the boss, who created the world on this day, and what
our job is. This we do on the first day of the year and we start by
crowning our King and pointing our eyes and thoughts towards him.
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