Brad Hirschfield: Which world do you want to repair?

From Religion News Service: With Rosh Hashana commencing Monday evening (Sept. 6), and Yom Kippur following 10 days later, the global Jewish community finds itself in the heart of two seasons — giving season and receiving season.

A worker removes prayer notes Aug. 25, 2021, left by visitors in gaps between stones at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem’s Old City, ahead of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. The notes are buried in a nearby cemetery in accordance with Jewish tradition. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A worker removes prayer notes Aug. 25, 2021, left by visitors in gaps between stones at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem’s Old City, ahead of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. The notes are buried in a nearby cemetery in accordance with Jewish tradition. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)