Tag: Elul
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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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4 Elul
Rabbi Hillel taught: “What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary”– reminding us to treat others with empathy and mutual respect. #highholidays2025 #Elul #mutualRespect #ethics
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3 Elul
The Torah teaches, “Love your neighbour as yourself” (Leviticus 19:18) – a call to care for others with the same compassion as we care for ourselves. #highholidays2025 #Elul #love #empathy
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2 Elul
The Torah teaches that all people are created b’tzelem Elohim – in the Divine image – and therefore deserve dignity and respect. #highholidays2025 #Elul #divineImage #dignity
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1. Elul
Jewish tradition teaches that the month of Elul is a time of soul-searching and reflection to prepare for the awe of the High Holidays (urj.org). #highholidays2025 #Elul #introspection #reflection
