This month which precedes the High Holy Days is a very special, spiritual time on the Jewish calendar and potentially in our lives. Each morning we blow the Shofar to arouse us to do the important work of this season. He got the spirit of these days a bit confused. I hope he might find his way to our web site and read this piece. Unlike many other months during the Jewish calendar year, there are no holidays that we celebrate during Elul.
Holidays bring families and communities together.
This is a rare month for us to do just the opposite. This is a time for us to take some time and be alone with one of the most difficult persons we find to be alone with. That is ourselves. Moshe Rabeynu, Moses our teacher taught us about spending some time alone. Moses spent forty days alone on the top of Mount Sinai.