Rabbi Ari Hertz - Elul

wow it's wild to think that we're back at ello the time before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur where we you know we really reflect we get time to to think about our lives our connection to Hashem some people actually say that the that the word ELO stands for Ani alif lamid stands for that which means that I am my beloveds and my beloveds is mine that really shows that's a that's a major connection that we have with Hashem something else that I Came Upon recently that I thought was very moving very it inspired me towards growth is that the words of elul the word elul could also stand for something else that the public tells us is that when Hashem will be bringing us back he's going to Maul he's going to remove the barrier from our hearts and then also from our children's Hearts so as so that's ello so so understanding that I think if we just take a minute look at that look at what that means he's going to remove the barrier it's not that he's going to imbue something in us it's not that he's going to put something in us all of it is in here we all have it inside of us that ability to connect Hashem all that he needs to do is remove the barrier that's what's going to happen at the end of at the end of you know our our golet he's going to he's going to remove the barrier and we're going to Surge forward in connection to him I think the ability to recognize that inside of us we're not looking for something outside inside of us is that greatness is that desire to be connected to Hashem that that real true wanting for connection if we can see ourselves as that the greatness that we are the the understanding that is inside of us of what we really are and who how we are connected to Hashem and imagine that you're a person who deserves to be connected to Hashem who who who has inside of them a connection to Hashem it's something that we don't feel connected to all the time we don't tap into all the time but in this month to recognize this month really stands for that the recognition of self the recognition of who we are how connected we really have the ability to be within us we don't need to be bringing things inside we need to look more Inward and bring out what's there thank you everybody I wish everybody a good a good entrance into the new year and and you know looking forward to another year with everybody in the family