Elul Thoughts by Chaplain (Rabbi to be) Adam Ruditsky - Elul 2 (less than 1 min read)

Below is the teaching of Adam Ruditsky in conjunction with the book Preparing yourself for the High Holidays.

רפואה מן התורה

Elul 2

One must ask themselves, what have I done … (Jer. 8:6)

Our tradition teaches that we contend with both good and evil inclinations.   Regardless of their source, I would contend that a thinking and/or even a feeling person would not dismiss that a person does not always get it right, let alone there is indeed personal responsibility that looms in there somewhere.  But that is not a bad thing, knowing personal short comings is what allows us to better ourselves.  That is a part of what it means to “Know where you come from, where you are going, and who you make account to,” or how else can you answer the question, “what have I done?”  This is a time set aside for all of us, you and me, a time that allows us to ask the tough questions about ourselves that frankly most people just don’t think about regularly, and yeah perhaps at all.   We live in a world of “calling out,” but this time of year is for calling ourselves out, doing so for the ability to grow and become all that we aspire to be with the help of God.

Hard question will yield Holy answers

Elul Thoughts, Elul 2 (less than 1 min read)
Elul Thoughts, Elul 2 (less than 1 min read)
Elul Thoughts, Elul 2 (less than 1 min read)