The Hebrew calendar (luach) reboots tonight, bringing us to the new moon of Tishrei and the year 5768.  Over the next two days, synagogues will feature readings of the story about Abraham reluctantly attempting to sacrifice his son Isaac (Akedah) for the sake of a divine test. 

Bob Dylan sets his midrash on the Akedah along the road that runs down the middle of mythical America, Highway 61, where by no small coincidence Robert Johnson dealt his soul to Satan for the greater good of The Blues....

God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son,"

Abe said, "Man you must be putting me on." 

God said, "No," Abe said, "What?" 

God said, "You can do what you want to,

But the next time you see me coming you better run." 

Abe said, "Where you want this killing done?" 

God said, "Out on Highway 61."

Altogether a fine meditation on Life's great complementary polar opposites, free will and blind obedience.

Whatever calendar we follow, may we find something sweet to savor and share in the coming year.