Hoshana Rabbah- Were all in this together! « TheWritersCafe.org

Hoshana Rabbah- Were all in this together! « TheWritersCafe.org: "If you interpret the concept of the aravot as “only” a representation of genuine Jews who neither do good deeds, nor keep Torah, then the banging of these species on the Shul floor still seems rather violent and unforgiving. Generally this does not fit in with most of my understanding of true Torah learning as well as the ways of orthodox Jews in general."