Having friends is great! Good friends are an extension of your family and enrich your existence. On rare occasions, however, friendship can be a pain in the butt and require a measure of work to maintain. In these times, rather than talking things out, rehashing arguments, and using hurtful language, we suggest making use of a wonderful tradition referred to as the Jewish New Year (or Rosh Hashana). While neither Elena nor Jessy are of Jewish faith, they have spent plenty of vacation time retracing Elena’s partly Jewish roots. On one such excursion they learned about Rosh Hashana and the tradition of making amends before the New Year breaks. Jessy and Elena were quick to adopt the practice, but instead of limiting themselves to the period just before the holiday, they will declare a Jewish New Year whenever beneficial to the friendship. Phrased as a question (Jewish New Year?), atonement takes mere seconds to approve, and speeds along the healing process. Why not give it a try?
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