Rav Kilstein helps us understand the progression between Elul, Rosh hashana, Yom Kippur and Succot. This progression allows us to connect to God on many different levels - love, awe and deep connection.
Connecting the Events of the 18th of Elul
What happened on the 18th of Elul, otherwise known as "Chai Elul" in the Chassidic world? Why do many Chassidim and other followers recognize this day as an important day in the Jewish calendar? Rav Yehuda HaKohen clarifies the events of this day and how we can use the events...
Getting Closer to God In the Month of Elul!
Elul is an opportunity to get closer to God, to our "Dodi", our Beloved. Elul is an acronym for the verse - אני לדודי ודודי לי, and is a time for introspection - how can we return to ourselves? How can we get closer to our neshama and God during...
Elul: Coming Closer To God by coming closer to Ourselves
In this piece from the sefer "Divrei Elimelech" we learned that the days of Elul are called "yemei ratzon" (days of desire). Just like the days that Moshe Rabeinu was on Mt. Sinai recieving the second tablets and atonement, so too, these days every year are days of great closeness...