Elul is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar.

Reb Shlomo taught us that Elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the High Holy Days. In Aramaic (the language of the Talmud), the word “Elul” means “search.” The Talmud writes that the Hebrew word “Elul” can be expanded as an acronym for “Ani L’dodi V’dodi Li” – “I am to my Beloved and my Beloved is to me.” Elul is seen as a time to search one’s heart and draw close to God in preparation for the coming Day of Judgement, Rosh Hashanah, and Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur.

Read:

Elul: Opening the Gates

Ki Va Mo’ed: When the Time Comes

Elul: Redemption Through Responsiveness

Av is the eleventh month of the civil year and the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar.

In the Babylonian (Talmud, Taanit 29a), we read

“When we enter [the month of] Av, our joy is diminished”.

This is due to the fact that the darkest events in Jewish history occurred during the first week and a half of this month, particularly The Nine Days which culminate in Tisha B’Av, (9th day of Av), the Temple in Jerusalem was twice destroyed.On full moon of the month we celebrate Tu B’Av which was is one of the happiest days of the year, and the day that Reb Shlomo officiated at many of the Chevra’s weddings.
Reb Shlomo shared with us many Torahs and Stories.

• Ki Va Mo’ed: When the Time Comes
• Tisha b’Av: Begging G-d for intimacy
• Tisha b’Av: Disposable Kinot
• The Third Temple: A Vision of Peace and Unity
• Don’t be a Talebearer: Become the master of your tongue

Reb Shlomo shares with us how you can love your neighbor like yourself by getting drunk by giving a glass of beer to somebody else.

So, the daughter of the Kozhnitzer Maggid didn’t have children. (We’re blessing everyone to have children.) And the Kozhnitzer Maggid, for him, the most, most precious thing he had was his Chanukah — candelabra — Chanukah menorah. He gave everything away, but this was one thing he really didn’t give away because it was too [...]

Transliteration Layehudim hayta ora Layehudim hayta ora Layehudim hayta ora Vesimcha vesasson vi-kar (Esther 8:16) Translation For the Jews there was great light and joy and happiness and reverence Audio Click to Listen Layehudim hayta ora: For the Jews there was great light Background This famous verse from the Book of Esther says “To the [...]

In this rare recording, Reb Shlomo Shares his Purim experience with the drivers of the buses of the Egged Bus Cooperative, the largest bus company in Israel.