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Sep 10, 2022

14th Elul - prepare to be ready

What do you need to do to be ready for Kabbalat shabbat? Can one just race through the week, rush into the house and then either turn on...

Sep 9, 2022

13th Elul: Ritual Pragmatism

One of the things that I like so much about Judaism is our ritual pragmatism. If we don’t use the moments allotted us to milk every bit...

Sep 8, 2022

12 Elul - holding God accountable

Levi Yitzchak of Rosakov (1740–1809), best known as Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev, one of the most famous disciples of the Maggid of...

Sep 7, 2022

11th Elul: The Book of Life

The main theme of the days of awe is that of judgement, with one of the most powerful images being that used by R. Yochanan to prompt us...

Sep 6, 2022

10th Elul: I am God's and God is mine

I am Gods and God is mine… A Reflection for the Yamim Noraim What does it mean to “have faith?” We use this expression in a variety of...