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The Creator is distressed by our hopelessness and sadness, but not by our failures or falls. This world was made so that falling would be easy, temptations and distractions abound around us, and within us there is a "madman" The yetzer hara (the evil instinct) that is always ready to strike at any moment, therefore it is no wonder that we fall again and again. "But the Blessed Creator! He does not observe his creatures scrupulously with anger" (Zara 3A) When the Wise Men say that "Teshuvah is something great and preceded the creation of the world" (Bereshit Rabbah 1-5)...

"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine" (Song of Songs) What is the relationship between this beautiful verse and the current month of Elul, and what is special about it? "Ani le Dodi ve Dodi Li" It is part of a verse from King Solomon, "The Song of Songs" which was written thousands of years ago. In Jewish tradition, the book of Song of Songs is not about love between two people, but about one's love for the Blessed Creator. This verse has a great meaning according to the great Sages of the scriptures, because in this month...

This month is considered the last of the year and immediately precedes Rosh Hashanah (the head of the year) "The day of judgment for all the inhabitants of the world" because it is set as a time for repentance. So much so that in this month we recite "the Slijot" (special prayers requesting God's forgiveness) and prayers of repentance. Since ancient times, these were days of reconciliation between the Creator and Israel. When the Jewish people committed the sin of the Golden Calf and the Tablets of the Law were broken, Moses ascended Mount Sinai again and begged for mercy...

Follow the advice of the Wise Man and trust in the Creator, and you will see great miracles! "My son, do not forget my law; and let your heart keep my precepts; for you will have length of days and years of life, and peace will increase to you. Mercy and truth will not abandon you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and you will find favor and good opinion in the sight of God and of people. Trust in the Eternal with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding....

All medicines for the body are bitter. The same thing happens with the soul, the soul is healed through bitterness. It is possible that in order to achieve healing of the soul one must overcome many obstacles and endure suffering. In the case of a physical illness, there are times when the body becomes so weakened that the patient cannot even bear the bitterness of remedies. Doctors lose hope and simply abandon the patient. Similarly, when a person falls under the influence of sin (which is the illness of the soul), they may be unable to bear the bitterness of...