Dear Jewish Fairy Godmother:

A friend whom I know only briefly but like very much invited me to her
wedding. It’s about two hours away, on a Sunday afternoon, on Erev
Rosh Hashonah. LOL no she’s not Jewish. I would like to go but I
usually attend all the High Holiday services. I’m not as religious as I
once was, but this is a great annual tune-up for me, and the timing is
right for some personal transitions. What should I do?

Double Booked

 
Dear Double Booked:

Go to the wedding and celebrate your new friend’s joy. Good friends
are hard to find. You already have a solid relationship with your
community or worship and with Judaism. If you can make it back in
time for services, then by all means attend, even if it means coming
late and sitting in the back. Be sure to go to as many of the other RH
services you can. And do the deep work of this time in your heart and
with great sincerity. All these actions will get your year off to a great
beginning.