Elul Thoughts

Before playing sport a person will stretch and loosen up to be ready for the physical exertions which follow.

Before coming to Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur we also need to stretch and loosen up to be ready for the prayer and repentance which are required. And for these activities we have the 30 days of the month of Elul in which to prepare ourselves and be ready for the High Holy Days.

Every morning during the month the Shofar is sounded as a call to prayer, a call to repentance, and a call to return to a relationship with God. There is an idea that God is even more accessible during the month of Elul, and so the mystics referred to this period as when “The King is in the field”.

To guide us through the month of Elul every day we will be posting a new passage on our website to help us spiritually prepare for the days which lie ahead. Please This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   to subscribe to our mailing list and daily passage sent to your inbox.

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