Elul
אלולThe Month of Return
11 translated essays · 17 total
תרל"א(1870)
תרל"ב(1871)
תרל"ד(1873)
תר"מ(1879)
Elul: cleaving to the Source· Essay 1
The hint regarding Elul: "I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me" (Shir HaShirim 6:3). The initial letters of "Ani l'Dodi v'Dodi li" spell Elul. The Sefas Emes explores how this verse captures the avodah of the month. For behold, Bnei Y…
Elul: freeing oneself to accept Hashem's kingship· Essay 2
The month of Elul, which was established for teshuvah before Rosh Hashanah — which is the acceptance of His kingship, may He be blessed, as it says, "Recite before Me [verses of] Malchuyos." Elul was set as a time of teshuvah in preparation…
תרמ"א(1880)
תרמ"ב(1881)
תרמ"ג(1882)
תרמ"ד(1883)
תרמ"ז(1886)
Undated
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