The period from Rosh Hashanah until Yom Kippur is called “the Days of Awe.” Yet everything depends on how we perceive these days. Kabbalah, which directs a person toward the future and correction, sees them not as frightening days but as an opportunity for the greatest and most positive changes.

Before Rosh Hashanah comes a period of repentance. Its purpose is to recognize our egoistic nature, which constantly prioritizes self-benefit over benefiting others and nature, and understand that this egoistic nature requires correction. Rosh Hashanah then........

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