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September 11, Groundhog Day

September 11, 2013

In the United States we have post and future traumatic stress over the date September 11. We have built memorials, and have sacrificed lives around the world in reaction to September 11, 2001. Each year the date returns to mark our progress or our immersion in maya. The Yom Kippur War between Syria, Egypt and Israel is celebrating a 40th anniversary this year. This date represents heavy issues and memories to all players in that region. If we continue on the current path we should expect the future September 11th’s and Yom Kippurs to have a very creepy ring of dejá vu. This week in the Jewish calendar is set aside for paying debts and clearing the slate with confession and repentance. Each year there is a chance to forgive and be forgiven in a formal and conscious way in order to start the new year at peace. Each year we have used the dates to strengthen our resolve to take matters into our own hands and fix the universe. This is not our job. Our job is to be still and know that the same scene is being replayed in our lives for a liberating and educational reason. Our job is to shut up and get it.