Today, on the final day of Elul, we stand on the threshold of a new year. Tonight begins Rosh Hashanah. All month, we have practiced waking, softening, repairing, and returning. None of it needs to be perfect, only sincere. Every prayer, every act, and every reflection of this month have brought us here, ready enough to begin again.
What one act of readiness can you choose today? A word spoken, a silence kept, a moment of truth named? Let it mark your intention for the year ahead.
Kavanah: Take one last step today, and let it carry you into the new year.
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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