Shabbat Shofetim
26 Av 5786 (August 9, 2026)

Friday is the first day of Elul, and on Sunday night we will begin the journey of Teshuvah through Selichot. Teshuvah literally means "return" and means that we return to our true self, our Neshamah. During the year it is easy for us to allow the nefesh (ego level of soul) to steer us around. The period of Teshuvah beckons us to put our true self back in the driver's seat. So many prayers of Selichot follow the order of the Hebrew alefbet. According to our Sages, when we say these prayers with kavanot we are connecting to the original force of Creation, the DNA of the cosmos. So quite literally we are restructuring our own spiritual and physical DNA similar to stem cell therapy. I started using an analogy a few years ago of operating systems (OS) and how a new one comes out each year for our mobile devices. The Jewish New Year is similar and on Rosh HaShanah, the download of the new OS (5787) begins and according to Kabbalah takes a cycle of 22 days to complete--the same number as the amount of letters in the Hebrew alefbet. Selichot prepares us to receive that new OS. May we merit many pleasant and good years, and may we have a good, sweet and happy new year!

Shavua tov veChodesh tov,

Parashat Shofetim | פרשת שופטים
Torah Portion: Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:18-21:9
Haftarah: Yeshayah (Isaiah) 51:12-52:12
Tehilim: Tehilim (Psalms) 17

Parashat Shofetim

Haftarat Shofetim

Tehilim 17



Rosh Chodesh Elul (Virgo)
The new month of Elul will begin on Friday, August 14, 2026. For more information, please go to our Rosh Chodesh page. We will have an Arvit service for Rosh Chodesh Elul on Thursday, August 13 @ 8:30 PM EDT, and a Shacharit service on Friday, August 14 @ 7:15 AM EDT. We will offer a study about the month of Elul on Monday, August 10 @ 9:00 PM EDT. Go to UPCOMING EVENTS to join us.

Selichot
Recited daily throughout the month of Elul (excluding Shabbat), Selichot serves as a cosmic channel to bind our souls directly to the Ohr Ein Sof (Infinite Light) through the elevated consciousness of selichah (forgiveness). During these prayers, we fearlessly face the spiritual blockages (kelipot) created by past mistakes, stripping them away to prepare our vessels for the intense light of Rosh HaShanah, the Ten Days of Awe/Teshuvah, and Yom Kippur. We invite you to join us for Selichot each night, Mondays-Fridays during Elul @ 12:40 AM EDT (In some time zones this will be Sunday-Thursday nights). Click Here for the Selichot portion of our K4A Siddur.

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