Coronation of G-d

Unless you're particularly religious, "G-d" is probably not a word that you use comfortably

How does G-d prepare for His annual reelection? Does He just sit up there in His "palace" trusting in our good sense to proclaim Him king once again? Does He go after the vote, mingling with the masses, pressing the flesh, kissing babies?

G-d’s coronation requires the complete acceptance of the yoke of Heaven in every detail of one's daily life.

The fundamental theme of Rosh Hashanah is the coronation of G-d as King over us. Each man and woman personally asks G-d to accept the coronation, thus creating the bond of “We are your people and You are our King.”

Who crowns G-d as king? And what emotion should this elicit. A contemporary Jewish leader shares a moving childhood memory...

When a person who has been conditioned to totalitarianism accepts something unquestioningly, this does not constitute an unequivocal acceptance; for he is accustomed to being told what to do...

On Rosh Hashanah, we reiterate our commitment to G-d as our king. But isn't kingship a metaphor whose time has passed?

Rosh Hashanah is the time when we renew our commitment to G-d, and crown Him once again as our King. Have you ever been to a coronation? I realized that every time I am faced with a decision of any kind, I am about to crown G-d as my King.

The Kabbalists describe a cosmic drama which repeats itself each year, as the world "falls asleep" on the eve of Rosh Hashanah and is "awakened" the following morning by the sound of the shofar.

A king can’t rule without subjects… It’s the Jewish people’s job to teach the world that G-d will rule forever and ever! It was late on the Sixth Day since G-d began the Creation of the World. Everything was now ready, or almost everything. The sun shone ...