Elul
War and Peace: A Meditation on Psalms 27
From the beginning of the month of Elul until the end of the festival of Sukkot, we add Psalms chapter 27 to two of our
Elul: Don't Tarry
Rabbi Ginsburgh explains the inner dimension of lower and higher return to God and how it connects to Mashiach.
National Repentance
We generally associate the concept of “repentance” with a personal return to religious observance. Someone was never taught about God and Judaism and at some
Truth and Elul
How Elul connects truth and lovingkindness.
Elul: You’ve Got a Place
The holy Ari, the greatest of the Kabbalists, taught a surprising allusion: The Torah says about a person who unintentionally kills someone, “And he did
Preparing for the New Year
Rabbi Ginsburgh in a fascinating, in-depth analysis of the coming new year, 5782. You can see the transcript of this class at https://www.inner.org/transcripts/5782-numbers-and-meanings-for-the-new-year
A Whole Heart
Chassidut discusses three levels of teshuvah (return to God) – one higher than the next: The first level is a change to a lifestyle of
The Beinoni in a Nutshell
There are no holidays in the month of Elul, but the entire month is preparation for the holidays coming in the month of Tishrei. In