Preparing a little bit each day for the Yomim Noraim will ensure we’re happy once they are completed.  Each day from today – Rosh Chodesh Elul – until Erev Yom Kippur adds a new level in our preparation to receive the bracha for the upcoming year. The first step in getting ready for the approaching Great and Awesome Days is to contemplate the verse we read during this time that hints to Elul:  

“L’ula H’emanti liros b’tuv Hashem b’eretz Chai’im” 

“Had I not believed in seeing the good of H’ in the land of the living!”

Tehillim 27 

L’ula is Elul spelled backwards. To open up the gates of Elul, King David tells we have to believe that next year we’ll see the goodness of Hashem and feel alive in the land of the living. Our next step is to have the bitachon (trust) to act on this emuna (faith).  

This booklet is to help you take a few minutes each day to build the bitachon to receive the tuv Hashem for a new year of rich life.  

 

DAY 1
A time that I can likely succeed in setting aside of few minutes daily is at _______________. 

 

Day 2

The main gifts I am grateful for are:

In Ruchnios (a spiritual gift):  ___________________

Relationship: ___________________

Mida (a character trait): _________________________

Koach (a natural strength): _________________________

E.g.

The main gifts I am grateful for are:

In Ruchnios: a natural desire to follow rules

Relationship: a giving mother who is always clearly understood

Mida: a natural concern for others

Koach:  an ability to think quickly

 

Day 3

What was my high point last year when I used these gifts well?

In Ruchnios (a spiritual gift):  ___________________

Relationship: ___________________

Mida (a character trait): _________________________

Koach (a natural strength): _________________________

 

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Over the years, Rabbi Azriel Hirsh Friedman prepared a journal to assist his wife prepare for the Yomim Noraim amidst her busy schedule. She found it quite effective and is kindly sharing it with the OlamiResources.com community.  

 

 

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