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 .
Food for the Soul
The Hebrew word for food is okhel, and this has the same numerical value (77) as the two divine names, the Tetragrammaton (26) + El (51).
Consequently, eating has so much holiness that it represents two divine names.
Take care with our chewing. Let every bite be for the sake of holiness. Let every morsel inspire us to act with holiness in the world.
