L’Shanah Tovah

September 4, 2013

Reflections We deeply appreciate the National Center for Learning and Leadership, which published T’shuvah: A Haggadah for the High Holy Days, from which many of these reflections have been adapted. Many thanks as well to all who’ve visited ElulBlog 5773. We hope that it has facilitated your process of T’shuvah. If you’ve found the posts […]

Legacy

August 31, 2013

Reflections If the past year is to be your last, what are your life’s most important accomplishments? What are your greatest regrets? How will your loved ones remember you? Your community? Resources “How to Write a Eulogy…for Yourself” http://intentblog.com/how-to-write-a-eulogy-for-yourself/ What do you think? Being as serious and/or lighthearted as you’d like: how might you summarize […]

JUSTICE

August 29, 2013

Reflections Beyond your family, friends, and community, how did you affect the world in the past year? When and how did you use your political and economic power to correct the injustices under which many people suffer? To what injustices did you fail to respond? Resources Congregation Shomrei Torah: Social Action https://www.shomreitorah.org/community/social-action/   Religious Action […]

Tribe

August 25, 2013

Reflections How did you relate to the Jewish community this year? What was the most positive experience you had inside the Jewish community? The most negative? How might you contribute to the Jewish community in a way that you find meaningful? Resources Congregation Shomrei Torah https://www.shomreitorah.org/   Jewish Community Center of Sonoma County http://www.jccsoco.org/   […]

Work

August 21, 2013

Reflections What aspects of your work were the most satisfying in the last year? What aspects were the most frustrating? How did your life at work affect your home life…and vice versa? How did you express your appreciation to those who supported you this year? What did you do (or not do) that hurt your […]

FAMILY & FRIENDS

August 18, 2013

Reflections How did you relate to those close to you during the past year? For each person in your circle – mother, father, spouse/partner, child, close friend – ask yourself: How did I express my appreciation for him or her? How did I hurt him or her? Then consider: From whom and for what do […]

Health

August 14, 2013

Reflections Think about the actions you’ve taken in the past year regarding eating; resting; coping with stress; medical care; and exercising. In which of these areas are you pleased with the way you’ve treated your body? In what ways can you plan to benefit your health in the coming year? Resources “Fitness and Exercise” http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/default.htm […]

Money

August 11, 2013

Reflections How well has your relationship to money worked in the past year? Do you feel in charge of your finances…or have they controlled you? If you can, pull out your checkbook, receipts, and credit card bills and take a close look at how you spent your money during the past year: have you used […]

Time

August 7, 2013

Reflections How did you use your time in the past year? Review your calendar and take a close look at how you spent your time. Imagine the time spent with people during the past as a large pie chart: how much time went to family, friends, work, yourself, and your community?   Resources “Time management: […]

T’SHUVAH: An introduction

July 31, 2013

Preparation for the High Holy Days involves a practice known as T’shuvah. The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership (CLAL) describes this process in T’shuvah: A Haggadah for the High Holy Days: “We review our life stories at this time of year as part of a much larger process the rabbis refer to as […]