Maimonides lays out teshuvah as a process: recognizing when we’ve made a mistake, naming it, attempting to repair it, and resolving to make better choices in the future (Mishneh 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, Hilchot Teshuvah 2:2). Each step is meaningful, and Elul invites us not to rush through it, but to take each step with intention.
What step are you on right now? Can you name it clearly? Take the time you need today to work through where you find yourself.
Kavanah: Honor where you find yourself in the process of teshuvah today.
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