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 .
Praying with our Body
Yoga Shalom by Lisa Levine and Carol Krucoff
A posture for the day:
This is a chair pose to help us feel strong in our bodies and breath.
Sit tall in your chair.
As you inhale, bring your arms out and up, palms together, gazing up.
As you exhale, bring your hands straight down the centerline of your body, resting at your heart.
Take a slow deep inhale and exhale while you rest your hands at your heart.
