Ep 49: Elul, the Shofar, and Awakeness

In this week’s episode, we reflect on the meaning of Elul, the month in the Jewish calendar that leads up to Rosh HaShanah and the high holidays. This time of anticipation calls us to prepare ourselves spiritually for the new year. We talk about the symbolic meanings of the holiday and how the ritual of hearing the shofar can be a powerful call to being “awake.” 

Check out our discussion/reflection questions for this episode: 

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Learn more about Joyous Justice where April is the founding and fabulous (!) director, and Tracie is a senior partner.: https://joyousjustice.com/

Read more of Tracie's thoughts at her blog, bmoreincremental.com

Learn more about the month of Elul here: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/what-is-elul/

Read more about the Senegalese holiday, Grand Magal of Touba here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Magal_of_Touba

Learn about the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute here: https://www.kohenet.com/

Read the Song of Songs here: https://www.sefaria.org/Song_of_Songs

Better understand Shekhinah, the Divine Feminine in Judaism, here: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-divine-feminine-in-kabbalah-an-example-of-jewish-renewal/