A moment for private reflection. Take a moment to stand on our bima before the open ark. It may have been a while since you’ve entered this room, you may never have had a moment of contemplation standing before the ark. As we seek to understand who we stand before in sacred community, we seek first to understand ourselves. As we stand in front of the open ark, we ask ourselves: who are we and how can we make this new year of 5783 a better year?