Elul, the month preceding Rosh HaShanah enjoys a mystique that approximates a balance between joyous anticipation of a new year full of potential and blessing, a year of health and prosperity and the dread that one may not be worthy to live another year.



Historically, the first of Elul 2448 saw Moshe Our Teacher A’H ascended Mount Sinai for the third time. The first time was to receive the first set of Tablets which were destroyed forty days latter on 17 Tamuz in reaction to the… Continue

The Chekat Yitzchak of Spinka ZT’L ZY’A every at the conclusion of Shavuot would proclaim “there are sixteen weeks til we gather to hear the Shofar of Rosh HaShanah



Looking forward to the summer weeks ahead could there be a more sobering thought. The only thing more sobering than how close the Days of Awe indeed are maybe coming to the New Year with no real change in attitude and action. Between Shavuot and Rosh HaShanah is the three period between the 17th of Tamuz and the 9th of… Continue