Welcome to this online Elul spirituality retreat, written by Rabbi Marcia Plumb and sponsored by Congregation Mishkan Tefila. Every day during the month of Elul, you will receive a ‘Word to Live By’. The words will be in alphabetical order, similar to the Ashamnu prayer during the Yamim Noraim. The Ashamnu lists our sins from the past, but our Elul words contain hope for the future.
You can use the word, and the teaching that comes with it, to set an intention for your day, to help you live your day based on the word. You may want to share it with a friend, who has need of just that word. You may be busy, and simply notice the word in the subject heading, then, skip to the next email….and that is fine too. Noticing can be enough.
At the end of the month, at Rosh Hashanah, I hope, because of our Words, our hearts will be softer, our minds more open to new ways of thinking, and our actions more compassionate.
With prayers for healing and renewal, Rabbi Marcia Plumb, Congregation Mishkan Tefila, Brookline MA
Honour/Kavod A gift from Janis Ian
They say that you can choose your friends But you can't choose your family And it's a lucky man who ends up in good company I've done my share of looking back Regret's my middle name But the time goes by so fast You turn around, tomorrow's passed And the ones you love will never be the same So why don't you honor your father Honor your mother Honor yourself above all Honor the gifts You bring one another Each time you rise or you fall Honor them all There's not a family on this earth Doesn't sling a little mud Hands get weary, hearts get hurt We bow to the flesh and blood Oh, people can be cruel sometimes It leaves a lasting scar But when you put it to the test You usually find they've done their best And as bad as that may be It's turned you into who you are
ELUL Offerings: To Prepare Our Souls for High Holy Days
Silent Supper, September 17: An opportunity for reflection, refreshments,and renewal led by Rabbi Plumb. Registerhere . · Teshuvah Workshops hosted by CMT, led by Rabbi David Jaffe, incorporating Mussar and Spirituality. Mishkan Tefila members should click here to register.
Mussar @ Mishkan Tefila
Congregation Mishkan Tefila 384 Harvard St. Brookline, MA 02446
