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Elul
Working through a personal fear
I did a significant thing (for me). I was asked to lead a 5-minute centering at the start of a workshop on “Bearing the…
10Q: Reflect. React. Renew.
Every year around this time, I subject my husband (and now my daughter) to questions about the past year and what we envision for…
Elul confessions
The word “Elul” is similar to the root of the verb “search” in Aramaic. Elul is a time to search one’s heart and draw close…
Turning and returning
The month of Elul is all about coming closer to God. The Hebrew word for this soul work is teshuvah, which is translated as…
The month of Elul
The Jewish month of Elul, which precedes the High Holy Days, is a special time of renewal and reflection, a chance to do some real spiritual…