Monthly Archives: August 2010

Jewels of Elul

The month of Elul is over half over and Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is quickly approaching.   The hectic days of Elul call to us not only to accomplish the many tasks of each day, but also to prepare our hearts, minds and souls for the upcoming Days of Awe.

A few years ago, Craig Taubman began Jewels of Elul – daily reflections on life, repentance, forgiveness, hope and more. Today, the 19th of Elul, Noah Alpert wrote about challenges, promises and the great gifts of life.

You may subscribe to Jewels of Elul and receive a daily reflection in your email.  Go to the website to read entries for any day over the past few years.

Shavuah Tov

Shavuah tov – a good new week to you and yours.  I hope that you had a good Shabbat.

I am beginning my week by making some blog changes that I’ve been considering for some time.  You may have noticed that I edited the title of this blog from “Thoughts from a Rabbi” to “Amelah’s Blog (Thoughts from a Rabbi.)”  I’ve done as part of the transition from keeping this blog on WordPress.com to making it part of my personal website.  I have also added my twitter feed in the side bar.  The site will continue to evolve over the coming days and I welcome feedback.

I hope that this week will be a good one for you and yours.