Tag Archives: Elul
Where did the moon go?
In two days, the month of Elul will end. Five years ago, on the first day of Elul, I described the process of self-assessment. Today we are 28 days into the 40 day period of determining how we can make our lives- and the lives of others- better. (You can also search for Elul in the index to the left and see more of my thoughts on this “resolution-making” period.)
Last Day of Elul
It’s the last day of Elul. As I wrote on the first day, when the period of self-assessment begins, we are now 30 days into the 40 day period of determining how we can make our lives- and the lives of others- better. (You can also search for Elul in the index to the left and see more of my thoughts on this “resolution-making” period.)
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Elul’s End
This is nearing the end of my annual introspective season. Today is the last of the 30 days of Elul. Tonight (all Jewish days begin at night; the Tora says, “There was evening, there was morning, one day”) is Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year). The first day of Elul was the anniversary of my mom’s death and the coming of age of my eldest daughter. Elul or Rosh Hashana are normally associated with the advent of the academic year. Plenty of reasons to wonder: Am I where I want to be? But, the questions I will pose today are ones we all need to examine each and every day….“How much do we really need?”