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THEMES of Featured Ascent Lights
Uniting all the holidays of this month
The physical action of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah entails breathing deeply in and then blowing out, reminiscent of the description of the formation of man: "and G‑d blew into his nostrils the soul of life." During the holiday of Sukkot, the most inner, deep felt prayers of the previous holidays must now find practical ways to manifest themselves in the outside world. The in-out, out-in, motion of shaking the four species is a potent symbol of unification and actualizing our goals and hopes for the new year.
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Listen to the opportunity provided by Teshuvah!
We are expected to be close to the heavens and holiness, and far from the world and its falsehood. By learning and fulfilling the Torah and its commandments a Jew is raised to the level of the Torah, higher than all of Creation, including heaven and earth. He can then change reality, both in his personal life and in the world at large.
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