Elul: The Poignant Inner Voice When the Shofar Falls Silent

 The shofar is blaring and noisy. It seeks to beinvasive! Like the shrill alarm clock, it wakes us up from our stupor and spiritualapathy. But then comes and even more powerful sound, powerful in its silence-- the''קול דממה דקה'', our quiet inner voice. Lasting teshuvahis cast by the spell of this composed quiet rhythm, the rhythm of ישוב הדעת, mindfulness and self-awareness.