Why do people bother with the High Holidays? Some want to, some have to, some feel compelled to, some do it for others, some pay homage to the past, some throw darts at the future. The High Holidays remind us about repentance, of reconnecting to Jewish values and Jewish unity. The lesser-known purpose of Rosh Hashanah is, on some fundamental level, about remembering that we are going to die.
This episode of Living Jewishly is an instalment of Sacred Time, a podcast devoted to the healing art of the Hebrew calendar. In this episode exploring the significance of the month of Elul, Bluth and Ganga Devi unpack major themes related to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Chodesh Tov! We invite you to begin this month with a beautiful yoga practice. This yoga practice invites us to return to our inner child, which is the tikkun (healing) of this month; to remember to return (teshuva) home with each breath; and to inspire our own sense of Awe through nature, and through our bodies.