“Few are guilty, but all are responsible.” –Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
For the sins of holding hate in our hearts,
even when we felt justified.
even when we felt justified.
For the sins of stubbornness and pride,
thinking it better to be right than to be kind.
thinking it better to be right than to be kind.
For the sins of prejudice against others,
simply because they are different.
simply because they are different.
For the sins of racism and xenophobia,
whether explicit or implicit.
whether explicit or implicit.
For the sins of materialism and greed,
prioritizing our comfort over others’ needs.
prioritizing our comfort over others’ needs.
For the sins of hardening our hearts,
turning away from the suffering of Palestinians.
turning away from the suffering of Palestinians.
For the sins of vengeance and war,
abandoning our Israeli siblings held hostage.
abandoning our Israeli siblings held hostage.
For the sins of standing idly by,
letting our government deport our neighbors.
letting our government deport our neighbors.
For the sins of transphobia and queerphobia,
in not recognizing the holiness in every human.
in not recognizing the holiness in every human.
For the sins of misogyny and sexism,
and not treating all people equally.
and not treating all people equally.
For the sins of fanaticism and fascism,
and not doing more to protect our democracy.
and not doing more to protect our democracy.
For the sins of taking life for granted,
and not appreciating the gifts we are given.
and not appreciating the gifts we are given.
For all these and more… we take accountability.
