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Why was the Torah given in the desert? For if it were given in the Land of Israel, the residents of the Land of Israel would say, "It is ours"; and if it were given in some other place, the residents of that place would say, "It is ours." Therefore it was given in the wilderness, so that anyone who wishes to acquire it may acquire it...
— Mechilta D'Rashbi
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In the Hebrew month of Elul, the month before Rosh Hashanah, a voice inside whispers that it’s time to return home.

Some return, even from the most distant places. Some want to return, but cannot overcome their ways.

So the voice inside whispers, “I know you want to return. I appreciate that.”

Some more return. Some tr...

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