As we return from a summer hiatus, Rabbi Dorothy Richman guides us through the spiritual themes of the month of Elul, the Jewish season of teshuvah or returning — soul accounting (Cheshbon HaNefesh), the wisdom of Psalm 27, and the mystical search for the Divine Face within our own hearts, drawing on teachings from Rashi, Rabbi Shneur Zalman, and Rabbi Alan Lew. Join her for a beautiful meditation to prepare for the New Year by turning inward through stillness and breath, a contemplative path to deep inner knowing and teshuvah (return).
The meditation featured in this episode originally took place during the IJS Daily Online Meditation Sit on September 2, 2025. To join these FREE daily meditations live, sign up here.
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