Chovos Halevavos

Sunday, September 15/ ט"ו אלול Reflect on the preparations needed for my neshama’s longest trip.  Be ready to leave at any time.  Consider if [...]

Shabbos, September 14/ י"ד אלול Shabbos, September 14/ י"ד אלול Reflect on how much Hashem loves us and helps us in every generation.  Hashem has [...]

Friday, September 13/ י"ג אלול Reflect on the difference between my knowledge and my deeds.  Imagine a servant who used the king’s field partly [...]

Thursday, September 12/ י"ב אלול Reflect on how much effort I put into worldly matters.  Do I put such effort into the service of [...]

Wednesday, September 11/ י"א אלול Reflect and make an accounting on if I use my days to serve Hashem or my yetzer. Additional insights [...]

Tuesday, September 10/ י' אלול Reflect that Hashem sees and remembers all my deeds – good and bad.  Hashem knows my thoughts. Additional insights [...]

Monday, September 9/ ט' אלול Reflect on the different ways of serving Hashem by using all of my energies and talents.  This includes duties [...]

Sunday, September 8/ ח' אלול Reflect how obligated I am to recognize Hashem’s unity, that He is one with no beginning nor end to [...]

Shabbos, September 7/ ז' אלול Reflect how a servant has obligations to his Master.  The Master takes care of the servant’s needs.  When the servant [...]

Friday, September 6/ ו' אלול Reflect that the entire physical world exists by Hashem’s will and that nature does not rebel against Hashem’s instructions.  My [...]

Thursday, September 5/ ה' אלול Reflect that Torah came from Hashem and not a human king.  Reflect on my attitude about the importance of understanding [...]

Wednesday, September 4/ ד' אלול Reflect upon the chesed of getting the Torah to draw us close to Hashem’s will, thus attaining this World and [...]