[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 110 (Wednesday, September 15, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S9241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             ROSH HASHANAH

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, as the Chaplain just mentioned, and as we 
all know, the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, is one of the holiest 
days of the year in the Jewish faith. For the Jewish people, Rosh 
Hashanah marks the anniversary of the creation of the world. It is a 
day for contemplation and prayer--and, indeed, we just opened our 
proceedings today with prayer--to look forward to the year ahead and to 
reflect on past deeds and to ask for God's forgiveness.
  So as so many prepare to celebrate their holy day, I think we should 
all take that opportunity to reflect on what this holiday represents to 
all of us, something we do every day and in a global sense, as we look 
at humanity broadly.

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