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
To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.
Henry David Thoreau
We create a new day. Our attitudes shape the quality of the day. That is one of our superpowers as human beings.
What kind of day do you want to create today?
Today is your very own ‘makerspace’. Make your day what you want it to be.
