Daf Yomi - Beitzah 24- I run away from You, to You

The Gemara discusses a deror bird, who does not accept mastery. Such a bird will flee even when indoors by flying from one corner to another. In the Selichos that we recite prior to Rosh HaShanah, we recite the words evrach mimcho eliecha, I will run away from You to You. This statement, although seemingly contradictory, is indicative of our relationship with HaShem. Although we may attempt to run away from HaShem, as Yonah sought to do when HaShem instructed him to warn the citizens of Nineveh to repent, ultimately, we must recognize that the only place we can actually run to is back to Hashem’s embrace. HaShem outstretches His right hand to accept penitents, and all we have to do is turn to Him and He will accept us once again.