The 12th of Tishrei is the yahrtzeit (anniversary of the passing) of Rabbi Abraham (1740-1776) the son of Rabbi DovBer of Mezeritch and study partner of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi; known as "Rabbi Abraham the Angel" for his saintliness and ascetism.
He found him in a desert land, in a desolate, howling waste…As an eagle awakening its nest, fluttering over His eaglets, so did He spread His wings and take Him…
In the month of Elul, He found you wandering in a desert.
Did He ever lose you?
No. But the Torah uses the word “found” to say that what He found there was unexpected.
Because He saw you there and He exclaimed, “How long has this neshamah wandered in such a desolate wasteland of spiritual life—and yet she remains whole and pure, and even senses that she does not belong in such a place!”
So He surrounded you, protected you, and gave you the strength to return.
And now, in the month of Tishrei, He carries you up to His palace of light on eagle’s wings.