This month of Elul is a month of introspection – examining what we did right and how to improve upon it – and where we erred and how to correct it. It is especially a time of closeness to the King of Kings who is said these days "to be in the field" – in other words, our prayers are especially poignant, direct and pleasing to the Creator of the World at this time. In the Jewish tradition, the month of Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The word “Elul” is similar to the root of the verb “search” in Aramaic. The Talmud writes that the Hebrew word "Elul" can be expanded as an acronym for "Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li" – "I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me". Elul is seen [...]
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Perhaps one of Judaism’s most familiar symbols is the shofar, or ram’s horn. The Bible mentions two different types of trumpets; the silver trumpet, and the shofar. The shofar can be made from five species of animals; the sheep, goat, mountain goat, antelope, and gazelle. According to the Encyclopedia Judaica, Rabbi Judah states, " ...
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