Showing posts with label Elul. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Elul. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Resisting the Yetser Ra

 

We are in the Hebrew month of Elul, and looking back at our actions over the past year in order to identify what needs teshuvah (restitution, if possible, and apologies) and healing. We want to repair our world and take better care of it, and ourselves.

L & I decided last week that we need to stop buying chocolate at the supermarket. The supermarket decided last week to import probably my all-time favourite UK chocolate confection:  Maltesers!

I am glad to say that, after picking up a packet, showing it to my friends and explaining how delicious they are, I was able to put it back and walk away. However, I may now need to change supermarkets.

Wishing everyone the strength to overcome their temptations, and when they slip up, to forgive themselves and then have another go!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Elul Accounts

I would like to say something useful and profound about this time of year in the Jewish community. Not that I could necessarily find such things to say, but in any case I need to use my energy for turning towards a couple of friends and working things out with them. Shavua Tov.