A weekly feature of Torah Tidbits to help clarify practical and conceptual aspects of the Jewish Calendar, thereby better fulfilling the mitzva of HaChodesh HaZeh Lachem... By now, everyone should have said Kiddush L’vana for this month. A special mitzva in any month, K.L. has extra meaning during the month that focuses on the mutual love between G-d and Bnei Yisrael. Be that as it may, the last opportunity for K.L. this month is Thursday night, August 22, all night. For most readers of TT, that will have past already by the time you read these words. Rosh HaShana is fast approaching and there is much to do by each of us to prepare for YOM HADIN. We each have an agenda that should include areas of behavior of the Jew towards G-d, and of interpersonal conduct as well. It is helpful to remember that it is unlikely that we should each become perfect TZADIKIM over night. And it is therefore counterproductive to set that as our goal. Rather, we should do some serious and careful introspection and try to improve a bit in a few areas from each area of mitzva. [The
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