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Today’s daily dose of emuna is dedicated to the refuah shleimah of Frumah bas Mechlah Ita. May Hashem shower here with a complete healing amongst all of Klal Yisrael who are sick and suffering b’karov, b’rachamim, Amen.
During a Torah class I feel privileged to teach, one woman recently shared a beautiful insight that begs to be imparted. Traditionally, every child in this woman’s extended family blesses their parents and grandparents on their birthdays. This year, her four year old granddaughter blessed her grandma: “May you be blessed soon with a new child.” Though this was physically far-fetched, the lady intuited that this blessing contained a G-dly hint. She recalled that this month of Elul lends itself to renewal, a rebirthing of the spirit. She thus interpreted the blessing as being a blessing for her to “soon give birth to a new ME!”
Once a year, our Creator provides us with an amazing opportunity to rejuvenate our spiritual essence and thus redefine the direction of our lives. During this month we are open to new perceptions and emotions, and feel driven to look beyond the dominating forces or bad habits that may have characterized our lives until this point.
This rejuvenation and freshness lies in sync with the Zodiac sign of this month, Virgo. The Jewish Nation is referred to in the Torah as Betulat Yisrael, the virgin of Israel1. The pure maiden is excited to build her new home and bond with her groom. She is virtuous and innocent, loyal and dedicated to her b’shert (soul mate).This term describes the yearning of the Jewish soul; the ray of the Divine that resides in every Jewish person. This month of Elul provides a unique opportunity to uncover our spiritual core – our desire to bond with our Creator in love. (part II tomorrow)
