Kesher Talk has a long excerpt from a recent article by Nonie Darwish, a Muslim:
"This week begins the Jewish New Year of 5765, celebrated as Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. I know very little about the Jewish Religion, but I understand the significance of this holiday. Even though I am not Jewish, my thought is that everyone can benefit from this holiday...."
Some parts of the article are political, but many reflect failings that all humans tend to practice if left unchecked. Which is why we have these holidays, of course. See esp. the paragraph explaining why Jews don't wish each other a "Happy New Year."
It took a lot of guts to stand up and say these things, and we wish Ms. Darwish and all people of good will a Shanah Tovah too. Ha'shem hears you, and loves you, and delights in efforts at repentance and commitment to goodness. At any time of year. By members of any faith.
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