"What are you doing?" she cried. "Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown September 29 this year. That's this Sunday evening! I thought you would be baking a honey cake or practicing your shofar, as you always do at this time of year!"
The Space Alien looked up sadly.
"I know, but I'm so worried about something else!"
"What is that?" asked Your Editor.
"You know that Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Creation of the World, a wonderful world, with so much beauty and life-giving support!"
"Of course," answered Your Editor. "And you have reminded us of this before!"
And here, Loyal Reader, if you have mislaid it, is an example:
http://spacealiengazette.blogspot.com/2016/09/a-new-year-for-space-alien.html
The Space Alien continued:
"Now I'm reading that because of Man's thoughtlessness, we may be destroying our life-giving world!"
"What do you mean?" cried Your Editor.
"Well, you know I've been concerned about Climate Change for a long time!"
"I know! You nearly left Earth for good because of that, but you decided to stay and fight it."
https://spacealiengazette.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-space-alien-considers-move.html
"Well, it's much more serious than I thought even then!" said the Space Alien. "And I'm not alone in this! On September 20, young people (and many of their elders as well) marched in cities all over the U.S. and all over the world to call attention to the devastation resulting from this man-made disaster. I did all I could to support them."
https://news.yahoo.com/skip-school-strike-students-across-114236428.html
Your Editor shook her head. "You know that some people think that Climate Change is just a hoax!" she said.
"Sad but true," answered the Space Alien. "But overwhelmingly, responsible climate scientists understand that this is a very real threat and some believe that we may even have passed a point of no return."
The Space Alien scurried to a nearby computer and quickly found more information about Climate Change in hopes that Loyal Readers would do so as well.
Since many Loyal Readers may spend time in thoughtful reflection over the next ten days, here are some more sources that might be of particular interest:
1. Climate Change; a Jewish Issue:
https://www.jpost.com/Jerusalem-Report/Climate-change-is-a-Jewish-issue-597230
2. Published for a different occasion but equally applicable here: https://orjewishlife.com/SHOULD-AVERTING-A-CLIMATE-CATASTROPHE-BE-A-JEWISH-PRIORITY-ON-TISHA-BAV/
3. How could we invest our resources? One example:
https://www.jta.org/2018/04/17/united-states/brooklyn-synagogue-pulls-money-chase-bank-promote-climate-change-will-others-follow-suit
4. Concern in Israel today:
https://www.jta.org/2017/06/02/united-states/israels-government-is-right-wing-but-its-taking-climate-change-seriously
5. Innovation in Israel:
https://www.israel21c.org/tel-aviv-museum-explores-creative-answers-to-climate-change/
"What a meaningful list!" exclaimed Your Editor. "You truly did a mitzvah compiling it!"
"I tried my best," answered the Space Alien.
"And, this year, in addition to reflecting, as I always do, on how I can be a better, kinder, more helpful Space Alien, I will also consider how I can do my part to keep this wondrous creation, our planet Earth, safe and livable!"
The Space Alien, Your Editor, and the Entire Editorial and Production Staff of the Space Alien Gazette wish You and Your Dear Ones a Good, Sweet and Healthy Year!
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