28 Elul 5786/September 10, 2026
Rabbi Alan Litwak
Perfect Enough
As Elul begins, many of us quietly take inventory of our lives. We replay conversations we wish had gone differently. We think about decisions we would change if only we could. We imagine a version of ourselves that is somehow more patient, more generous, more faithful—more perfect.
But perfection has never been Judaism’s goal.
The moment that has already passed is beyond our reach. We cannot rewrite yesterday’s… Continue