Guest post by Abbie S. Fink, vice president/general manager of HMA Public Relations.

As Jewish people around the world welcome the year 5771, I thought I’d take this opportunity to share with the readers of Spin Sucks seven questions to reflect on in the New Year.

I know, I know, it’s September. But the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, took place last week. The High Holidays, the 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), give us a time to reflect on the past year, take stock of what we have accomplished, where we fell a little short, and to ask for forgiveness for our sins.

In thinking about what to write for this guest post, I was reminded of the sermon my Rabbi gave last year at this time. He talked about the book, “The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven” by Dr. Ron Wolfson (affiliate link). According to Wolfson, when you get to heaven, you’ll be asked seven questions about how you lived your life on Earth. (more…)