Elul Challenge Day 5 - August 25/Elul 5 - Sacred Listening

Take a moment and think about this, how do you feel when you are listened to by another? According to psychological research, one of the keys to happiness is being listened to. We were given the gift of communication by G!d, but we rarely think about the gift of listening. Today’s challenge - Focus on listening - Call a friend or relative that you haven’t checked in with for a while. Don’t talk, but listen. Some further reading about listening and happiness - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-purpose/201406/happiness-others-8-listen-listen-listen Click here for a sermon on listening from Rabbi Baum - http://rabbidavidbaum.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-voice-of-voiceless-rosh-hashanah.html