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19 Elul 5773

19 Elul

 

Moshe Cordovoro teaches in the second chapter of The Palm Tree of Devorah, (Tamar Devorah) that to be in the image of God means to be humble. Through humility we learn and practice compassion. Here are qualities of humility through eight practices:

 

15 Elul 5773

15 Elul

 "It's been a very full year, but good," I've heard myself saying several times recently. What I mean is that I am grateful for my good fortune. But then the deeper question goes through my mind, "Have I, for my part, lived the year well?" That isn't an easy question to answer. How can I know? How do we assess the years of our life?

 

Jonathan Wittenberg, The Eternal Journey

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