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The Month of Elul

Elul's Intimate Soul

A person must not allow himself to stay in one place. If a person does not ascend he descends. The question is not “Have I erred?” or “In what regard have I sinned?” The question should be “Have I ascended another spiritual rung today?”

Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael (Steinsaltz) | 5758


The Giving of the Torah

The Revelation at Sinai Through Hassidic Eyes

Before the Giving of the Torah man exerted himself in an attempt to come close to God, yet, despite all of his efforts, he remained far removed; from the Giving of the Torah onward, the road is open to reaching God.

Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael (Steinsaltz) | 5764


Articles about Shavuot

Firstfruits of the Wheat Harvest

National liberation, in its initial stages, awakens great excitement. After this, though, one begins to sense that freedom is not the solution to all problems. Only with the receiving of the Torah do the firstfruit Festivals draw to a close.

Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael (Steinsaltz) | 5764