Elul gets our souls ‘warmed up’ to start fresh for the New Year.
For Elul this year, I am pleased to share with you words from some of my favorite teachers from whom I have learned a great deal over the years. Some may be familiar and some may be new to you. I will bring you selections from the Sfat Emet, Henry David Thoreau, Rabbi Jonathan Slater and more plus my commentary on them. I welcome your thoughts.
Please share brief teachings from your favourites. If you have a special text, verse, poem, or prose that has influenced you during your life, please send it to me at rabbiplumb@mishkantefila.org .
The Morning: A New Day Ahead & A New Life Ahead
Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me.
-Henry David Thoreau
The day begins not because of the sun shining in our eyes, but because of our souls shining out from us. A new day arrives when we feel the beauty and potential of dawn within us.
