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 .
Poetry for the Soul
A very ancient song awakened me to life When it banished humility from me with the lips of kings.
A song of a generation
That went silent ages and ages ago
Awakened me to life.
The Spectacular Difference: Selected Poems of Zelda trans by Marcia Falk
