Elul

  • No (More) Strings Attached

    ByLon Wiksell

    When I think about Yom Kippur, I think about Pinocchio. What? Why Pinocchio? He’s probably most famous for his nose that gets longer every time he tells a lie. And yes, you could draw a connection to Yom Kippur, as we strive to be transparent about our sins. (They will find us out, after all.) But that’s not the most important thing about him. The most important thing is that Pinocchio was a wooden puppet who wanted to become a real boy.

  • Elul in the Conversation

    ByRyan Wiksell

    How you do you know when a holiday is coming? For the Fourth of July, it’s when you see Fireworks stores popping up in the beginning of May. For Halloween, it’s when the grocery store converts three aisles to candy sales on the Fifth of July. For Thanksgiving, it’s when everyone is talking about Black Friday. So the signs are there. But when the day comes, do you really feel ready?