For many, many school children this is also the week marked by the first day of the new year. The new school year. And while schooling always has an impact on the direction ones life is headed, this year, perhaps more than any other, is a time when the fate of many children hangs in the balance. For in the midst of the ongoing pandemic, life and death decisions are being made by governors and legislators, school boards and administrators, parents and teachers, about whether or not children should wear masks in school.
In truth, the Covid battle is far from over. Yet scientists are working diligently to help us defeat this virus. But we must all do our part in the effort. Unfortunately, for many, questions about vaccinations and masks are being looked at as poetical questions. Perhaps in this new year we can find the courage and the willingness to set aside partisan divides and agree to do what is best for the health of our children,
To my Jewish readers, L'shanah tova! And for all of us, may it be a truly new year!
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