Elul (Aug.28) — First day of the month of Elul, second day of Rosh Chodesh. Starting this day, the shofar will be blown after Morning Prayers every weekday this month, except the last day. Ascent’s 39th Birthday! Elul (Aug.29) First saying of Selichot each weekday morning until Erev Yom Kippur, […]
Yearly Archives: 2022
The process of teshuvah – return home! Changing direction in life, little by little, to reach your potential! Teshuvah means “returning to G-d”, from the root of the word shuv, “return”. A transgression causes one to travel away from G-d, moving in the wrong direction. With teshuvah, we are […]
TANYA TASTER: Rabbi “BIG MO” Siev Monthly Message
“…the donkey continued climbing.” Shalom to the Ascent community from the holy city of Tsfat, during these most special days of Elul. The Torah tells us that much less effort is required to feel the energy of these days here in the Holy Land than outside of Israel. The approach […]