Elul

Sharing The Light : A Jewel Of Elul By Yisrael Campbell

Posted 11.26.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

The Music Of Darkness: A Jewel Of Elul By Karyn Kedar

Posted 11.26.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

Spiritual Light: A Jewel Of Elul By Mary J. Blige

Posted 11.10.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

An Environmental Confession For The High Holidays

Rabbi Lawrence Troster | Posted 11.07.2011

Rabbi Lawrence Troster

The Jewish concept of repentance is called Teshuvah ("return" in English) and one of the critical aspects of repentance is the act of confession.

That's How The Light Gets In: A 'Jewel Of Elul' By Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Posted 11.02.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

Blessed Be The Creator Of Light

Rabbi David Wolpe | Posted 10.30.2011

Rabbi David Wolpe

Light does not erase difficulty or doubt or even death. But it allows us to seek blessing: Blessed be God, who grants us memory, and gives us light.

The Month of Elul as Opportunity: Monica, Eve, and Repentance

Levi Ben-Shmuel | Posted 05.25.2011

Levi Ben-Shmuel

Elul is an opportune time to engage in teshuvah, the process of repenting after committing a sin. In our world where men tend to dominate women, men have a special task to reflect on their relationship to women.

Giving Your Way Out Of Difficulty: A 'Jewel Of Elul' By Ketra Oberlander

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

Valuing Family And God: A 'Jewel Of Elul' By Imam Jihad Turk

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

Passing The Test With G-d's Help: A 'Jewel Of Elul' By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

Shofar to Congress: Wake Up! Work Still Needs to be Done

Rabbi Steve Gutow | Posted 05.25.2011

Rabbi Steve Gutow

It is the end of the hot months of summer and some Americans and Washingtonians, particularly, are in their last days of vacation. In political Washin...

The Thing Greater Than Me: A 'Jewel of Elul' By Lady Gaga

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

The Spiritual Value Of Asking 'But Why Not?': A 'Jewel Of Elul' By Jeremy Ben-Ami

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Editor's note: There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare for the coming high holy days. The ...

Jewels Of Elul Prepare For Upcoming Jewish High Holidays; Rabbi David Wolpe Offers First Reflection

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Introduction by Craig Taubman: Jewels of Elul Vol. VI, The Art of Beginning Again is, as in past years, a compilation of 29 Jewels from a remarkabl...