Elul reminds us that we are not isolated and our actions have importance. Our tradition teaches kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh, that all of Israel are responsible for one another. Our teshuvah matters not only for ourselves, but for everyone we encounter. The impact flows both ways: we are shaped by others, and we help shape them. We are on this journey together.
Can you recall a time when someone else’s choice changed your trajectory? How your actions changed someone else?
Kavanah: Remember that your journey impacts others.
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