Rabbi Lev Herrnson
We Are Like Angels
Over the course of any given year, we accumulate things that weigh us down, including the emotional residue of shameful acts, impure thoughts and desires, an expanded portfolio of base emotions and regretted reactions, and the weightiness of our unsuccessful interactions with others. Each year we soil our indiviudal and collective consciences. The Jewish tradition teaches that, during the month of Elul, leading up to Rosh haShanah, and right through to Ne'ilah—the last servi