Dear Reader, Sound the shofar — the month of Elul begins tonight.
On the Jewish calendar, this month marks the beginning of the season of reflection. Every weekday, the shofar will be blown in synagogues, JCCs, and homes across the Jewish world. A reminder to sit up. To pay attention. To stop going through the motions, and start looking — really looking — at who we are, what we do, and who we’re trying to be. And then, once the sound has stopped ringing in our ears, to do something about it.
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Ketivah v'chatimah tovah — may we all be inscribed for another good year. In gratitude, |
