The Month of Elul: The Thirteen Attributes of Godly Compassion in the Book of Exodus
We are currently in the second week of the Month of Elul, the last month of the year, which serves as a preparation for the...
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Parashat Ki Teitzei: Building a New House for the New Year
“If you build a new house you should make a guardrail for your roof, in order that you not bring blood upon your house if...
Re’eh and the Month of Elul
Parashat Re’eh customarily falls near Rosh Chodesh Elul, about one month before Rosh HaShanah. This entire period is dedicated to spiritual preparation for the Days...
Elul: I am to my Beloved
Everyone is familiar with the allusion "Ani L'dodi V'dodi Li" (I am to my beloved and my beloved is to me), whose initial letters spell...
Ten Levels of Teshuvah
Ten Levels of Teshuvah have many Aspects and Melodies During the days of Elul-Tishrei—the days of teshuvah—there are ten levels of teshuvah (return to God)...
The Educator and the Guide
Chai Elul is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Chasidut, and of the Alter Rebbe, the founder of Chabad Chasidut. Together,...
The Homeless Host: Reflections on the Holy Temple Part 2
Click here for Part 1 One of the spiritual properties of each Hebrew month is its astrological sign. Although Judaism forbids using astrology for prediction,...
Elul: Just One Wish
By Rabbi Nir Menussi "One thing I ask of God." The state in which we are left with only one request is a very elevated...
The King is in the Field: Rectifying Mediocrity
In the original analogy, the "field" is laden with significance. The Alter Rebbe explains that there are three domains: the city, the field, and the...
Blowing the Shofar from Elul to Yom Kippur
(Based on a class given on the 15th of Elul, 5775) Blowing the Shofar During the Month of Elul The Torah tells us to blow...
