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12 Elul
The prophet Micah teaches us to “do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with your God”– a timeless call to practice justice and compassion with humility. #highholidays2025 #Elul #compassion #humility #bringthemhome #700
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700 DAYS
There are numbers that feel heavy to say, heavy to hold. This Friday marks 700 days. Seven hundred days since families were shattered and hostages were taken into captivity in Gaza. After so many months, as the world’s attention shifts and fades, hope can feel thin, and the act of remembering can feel like a…
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11 Elul
The Torah insists, “Justice, justice shall you pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:20)– a double emphasis highlighting our sacred obligation to seek justice and fairness for all. #highholidays2025 #Elul #justice #fairness
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10 Elul
Jewish tradition teaches that “whoever saves one life, it is considered as if they saved an entire world” – affirming the infinite value of each human life. #highholidays2025 #Elul #sanctityOfLife #responsibility
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9 Elul
The Torah warns, “Do not stand idly by while your neighbour’s blood is shed” – insisting that we intervene and speak up when others are in danger or suffering. #highholidays2025 #Elul #takeAction #saveLives
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8 Elul
Pirkei Avot teaches: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when?” – a charge to balance self-care with care for others, and to act with urgency for what is right.#highholidays2025 #Elul #action #urgency
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7 Elul
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel taught that “in a free society, some are guilty, but all are responsible,” reminding us of our collective duty to confront injustice. #highholidays2025 #Elul #socialJustice #collectiveResponsibility
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6 Elul
Jewish tradition teaches that we are all responsible for one another – kol Yisrael arevim zeh bazeh – emphasising community solidarity and mutual care. #highholidays2025 #Elul #community #solidarity
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A travelling companion for Elul – Psalm 27
There’s a particular feeling that comes with the start of a long journey. Maybe you’ve felt it. That moment when the bags are packed, the destination is set, and you’re standing on the threshold, full of confidence. You’ve got the map. You know the way. Nothing can possibly go wrong. It’s a wonderful feeling, that…
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5 Elul
The Torah commands us to love the stranger as ourselves, “for you were strangers in the land of Egypt” – teaching inclusion and a welcoming spirit towards outsiders. #highholidays2025 #Elul #inclusion #welcome
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