We are in the month of Elul the time that we dedicate ourselves to preparations for the High Holydays. In a traditional synagogue the shofar is sounded every morning for the entire month awakening the congregation to the responsibilities of the Days of Awe. Rosh Hashanah begins on the first day of Tishri, ending the month of preparation to the Ten Days of Awe.
The sound of the shofar goes to the very soul of our people. As we ready ourselves for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur let us keep in mind the sounds of that ancient call to observance, the shofar. Taking its meaning to heart let us use that sound to inspire us to follow the words of our tradition.
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