Parashat Ki Tavo: What We Should Truly Ask For On Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi David Yosef
Rosh Hashanah is the day of Hashem’s coronation. Before asking for health, children, livelihood, or a good life, we first declare that Hashem is King over the entire world. A moving story about Jewish Cantonist soldiers in Russia reveals the depth of this idea and the power of proclaiming Hashem’s greatness even after a life of suffering.