Elul is read through the lens of love. The letters of the month of Elul are heard in the line “Ani l’dodi v’dodi li, I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine” from Song of Songs 6:3. The rabbis used this not as romance alone but as a way to say the season is about us and God drawing near: “we’ve become distant and we need to reconnect” (5 Kavanot for Elul). This season, centered on Teshuvah, repentance, is not only about apology and forgiveness. It is about trust that love can hold us even while we change.
Where is there room for more trust and love in your practice, your relationships, your work? Choose one action today that invites more trust and connection.
Kavanah: Let love and trust inspire your journey. Let it be a reason for Teshuvah.
Explore the full Elul intentions here.
