Living with Authenticity

January 10, 2025

While this time of year often promises ‘a new you’, Rabbi Samantha Natov reminds us that Judaism teaches us to embrace every part of ourselves. Jacob’s blessing to his grandsons Ephraim and Menashe on his deathbed was that they be themselves — a blessing we repeat every Shabbat when we bless our children. “In this new year, rather than search for a ‘new us,’ may we live with authenticity and honesty,” she says.