One of the mitzvot, beside dwelling in the Sukkah for seven days and nights, commemorating the time the Israelites spent in the wilderness after they were freed from slavery in Egypt, and besides commemorating The Seven Ananey Kavod, the pillar of clouds, that were guiding the Israelites in the desert so they could travel by …
Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi compared the month of Elul to a king visiting his peasants in the field before returning to his palace.
“A word after a word after a word is power.” – Margaret Atwood.
The words you think, the words you write, the words you sing, the words you dream, become YOU. Choose your words wisely.
Forgiveness means different things to different people. Generally, however, it involves a decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge. The act that hurt you might always be with you, but forgiveness can lessen its grip on you and help free you from the control of the person who harmed you. Forgiveness can even lead to feelings of understanding, empathy and compassion for the one who hurt you. Forgiveness doesn’t mean forgetting or excusing the harm done to you or making up with the person who caused the harm. Forgiveness brings a kind of peace that helps you go on with life.
The High Holidays, known as the Yamim Noraim / ימים נוראים “Days of Awe” season begins during the month of Elul, when the shofar is sounded every weekday morning, a call to return to God.
“The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes” C. JoyBell C.
Jewish-Ness definition is the quality of being Jewish. Ness in Hebrew means a miracle. I like to define Jewish-Ness as miraculous Jews, as it feels like we’re being led by divine intervention. I’ll do my best to share some meaningful, Fundamental Jewish-Ness related content.