We recite Psalm 27 daily this month: “One thing I ask of the Eternal, only that do I seek: to live in the house of the Eternal all the days of my life” (Psalm 27:4). Sometimes we feel scattered, wanting many things at once. The pressures from within and from without are loud and boisterous. The Psalmist calls us to focus on what matters most.
What is the “one thing” you are really asking for as you enter the new year? Write it down. Let it guide your teshuvah.
Kavanah: Clarify your “one thing” today.
Explore the full Elul intentions here.
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Rabbi Jeremy Markiz is a teacher and consultant. Based in the Washington, DC area, he teaches the TorahRefers to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, the Tanakh, also called the Five Books of Moses, Pentateuch or the Hebrew equivalent, Humash. This is also called the Written Torah. The term may also refer to teachings that expound on Jewish tradition. Read more of personal growth, meaning and intentionality, and making the world a better place. He writes a newsletter called, With Torah and Love. Rabbi Markiz helps clergy, congregations, and Jewish organizations grow and communicate clearly in the digital world, develop effective strategies, and solve problems with his consulting firm, Next Level Rabbinics.
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