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#ELUL: THE MONTH OF PREPARATION AND REFLECTION If you had an important court date scheduled – one that would determine your financial future, or even your very life – youd be sure to prepare for weeks beforehand. On Rosh Hashanah, each individual is judged on the merit of his deeds. Whether he will live out the year or not. Whether he will have financial success or ruin. Whether he will be healthy or ill. All of these are determined on Rosh Hashanah. Elul – the month preceding Rosh Hashanah – begins a period of intensive introspection, of clarifying lifes goals, and of coming closer to God. It is a time for realizing purpose in life – rather than perfunctorily going through the motions of living by amassing money and seeking gratification. It is a time when we step back and look at ourselves critically and honestly, as Jews have from time immemorial, with the intention of improving. The four Hebrew letters of the word Elul (aleph-lamed-vav-lamed) are the first letters of the four words Ani ldodi vdodi lee – I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me (Song of Songs 6:3). These words sum up the relationship between God and His people. In other words, the month preceding Rosh Hashanah is a time when God reaches out to us, in an effort to create a more spiritually-inspiring atmosphere, one that stimulates teshuva. Written By: Rabbi Shraga Simmons

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