Chana was the mother of Shmuel, one of our nation's greatest prophets. She was childless for many years and suffered greatly at the hands of her husband's second wife, Penina. The Navi goes into great detail about her story, and it is the Haftarah on the first day of Rosh Hashana.

Why do we read about Chana on Rosh Hashana? What is it about her story that contributes something to this very holy day, and what lessons can we learn?

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