Elul | Teshuva, and Remembering Who You Really Are

In this shiur, Rav Dov Ber Cohen teaches that Elul is not a season of dread but an invitation to come home. Drawing on the image of Hashem as a loving parent who keeps a book of your most tender moments, he reframes Rosh Hashanah as a renewal of relationship rather than a day of reckoning. Yom Ha-Zikaron is not about sins being tallied but about remembering who you truly are: a radiant neshama, temporarily housed in a body, here to bring consciousness into the world. Rabbi Dov Ber walks through the arc from Elul through Yom Kippur to Sukkot as engagement, mikvah, and wedding. He speaks honestly about the yetzer hara, the trap of self-criticism, and the difference between intellectual emunah and a lived, experiential knowing of Hashem. The avodah of Elul, he says, begins simply: understand the real metzius, remove what is not serving you, and start each morning by winning the first small battle. Living in Tune with Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen Mindfulness, Torah wisdom, and inner work for a calmer, more aligned life. Courses & Resources - Living in Tune - 8-Week Foundational Mindfulness Course https://www.rabbidovber.org Join the WhatsApp Community https://bit.ly/4qtfv3p Contact: [email protected]