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SHALOM! We are now in the Jewish month of Elul, which precedes the fall feasts of the Bible. It is a time of reflection and repentance as we come closer to the Day of Atonement. The Hebrew for "repentance" is a phrase which means "returning to the answers." Repenting is returning, doing a 180 degree turn and heading home to the Father. But first, like the prodigal son, we need to become aware of our sin and confess it. It's a great opportunity to earnestly repent for the sin we see in our own lives, in our households, in our communities and in our nations. Dr. Erez Soref, President  of ONE FOR ISRAEL  "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14) Back to the Answers Jonathan Bernis of Jewish Voice Ministries had questions: "Why are we here on earth? What happens after we die?" Although he went to ask his rabbi, his search for answers took him back to a place he was not expecting! "As he showed me verses about my sin and separation from God, I felt the weight of my sin… I felt the presence of what I knew to be God himself. I had a desire for the first time to read the Bible. I really felt this pull to read the New Testament... I discovered that Jesus was Jewish! I found the answers I was looking for in my own Bible." Watch video The Month Of Elul: A Time To Turn In the Hebrew calendar, Elul is a special month of preparation and repentance. It precedes the “Ten Days of Awe” that start with Rosh HaShanah, the Feast of Trumpets, and continue until Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It’s time to turn our backs on sin and turn towards God again. It’s time to turn away from the world and look to the face of the One who loves and leads us. The word “Elul,” the name of the month, is written like this: אלול. These four letters, in Hebrew, can stand for “Ani LeDodi, VeDodi Li” (“I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine”) from Song of Songs 6:3. This reminds us of God’s great love for his people – and that this love should be reciprocal. The turning of repentance is like the turning in response to God’s great love and forgiveness – turning away from sin and the world into the embrace of our God who loves us. Continue reading... Adjusting our perspective to align with God's: The battle between our temporal flesh and God's eternal perspective... Hear our latest podcast! All podcast episodes on Pod for Israel FOLLOW US ‌ ‌ ‌

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