In this Rosh Hashanah sermon recorded live on Sept. 23, 2025, Rabbi Shoshanah Conover explores the meaning of hope in uncertain times. Drawing on the instinct of elephants protecting their young during an earthquake, her encounter with a political psychologist in Jerusalem, and George Frederick Watts’ evocative painting Hope, she reminds us that true hope is not blind optimism, but active courage. Rabbi Conover challenges us to make music with the “one remaining chord,” and to preserve the future together through community, resilience, and faith.