Venue: Young Israel of Oceanside Young Israel of Oceanside

Machshava:

Rosh Hashana 

Collections: R' Jonathan Muskat Drashot

Description

This drasha explores why Rosh Hashana is called Zichron Teruah — a day of memory. Memory, in Judaism, is not just recalling the past but shaping identity and guiding the future. The shofar reminds us to reflect on our actions for teshuva, but it also calls us to remember who we are and the story we are part of — from Sinai to today. Just as a few select memories define our loved ones after they are gone, the memories we choose and create define our lives and legacy. Rosh Hashana challenges us to inscribe not only in the Book of Life, but also in the Book of Memory — to live so that we and our people are remembered for courage, faith, and love.