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Haskallah welcomes you!
Haskallah intends all Jews,
whatever their religious or non-religious persuasion, and those with a
commitment to Jewish life, to have access to and participation in any aspect
of proposals, suggestions, decision making, funding, volunteer work, library
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Book of
the week
Jewish Sports Legends
By Joseph Siegman
A great Chanukah gift
for the young Jewish athlete. Latest edition from the Jewish Publication
Society … for young adults ages 10 and up. Jewish Sports Legends features
profiles of famous and not-so-famous athletes, as well as coaches, sports
writers, and other significant contributors to the field. Includes black
and white photographs. $27.95 |
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Hebrew words of this Season
Ellul
Ellul, the final month of the Jewish year. It's not just a month - it's a mood. It initiates the period of self-reflection and transformation which culminates with Yom Kippur. The shofar is sounded each weekday morning as a summons to spiritual awakening.
According to traditional chronology this time of self-introspection and self-improvement corresponds to the 40 days which Moses spent on Mount Sinai when he received the Torah the second time around.
The Kaballists understand that the initial letters of Ellul - aleph, lamed, vav, lamed as an acronym for "ani l'dodi v'dodi li" ("I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine"), a verse which is taken from the Song of Songs.
The motnth of Ellul is when we can recognise the obstacles which impede our relation with God. By taking steps to renew them we can renew that connection.
Teshuva
Teshuva is one of the three spiritual practices which we are called on to intensify in the run-up to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The others are 'tefilah' and 'tzedakah'.
Commonly translated as "repentance" it literally means "turning". We have the power to turn away from particular actions, habits, personality traits or lifestyles and adopt new ones which are closer to God's will and our higher selves. Change may be difficult but not impossible.
There are three essential steps to teshuva. To articulate in words what we have done and wish to alter; to regret the past; to resolve to act differently in the future.
If we have caused harm to another person there are two extra steps. To ask forgiveness and to make amends.
The Talmud says that Yom Kippur atones for interpersonal misdeeds only when we have first made peace with the person we have wronged.
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