[Avodah] The Optimum Time for Teshuva [Was Selichos]

[Richard Wolpoe]

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> We don't have the Yomim Naraim because it's a superior time, from Hashem's
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> perspective, to introspect and to petition Him. Ideally we'd do so
> throughout
> the year. We have them because if we didn't establish such a time, these
> tasks would never get done, any more than that lingering household chore
> you could do "anytime."
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> Elly
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AHA. I 'm glad someone brought this up.  and I guess that I agree to an
extent with the above posting nevertheless - AIUI the difference between
Ellul through YK season and the rest of the year is the impetus for doing
Teshuva and introspection.  During the entire year one confesses
IMMEDIATELY  as soon as one is aware of  having sinned!

With Ellul The difference is that there is aan daddtional positive
requierement to introspect and to SEEK and DESTROY sin - even thosse of
which we are not aware.

This is quite paralel to Passover.  Within 30 days of Passover the laws of
resposnisbility for  Hametz change because it is the season to become
conscious of hametz.  E.G. within 30 days of Passover, if I decie to travel
away from home ineed to SEARCH and DESTROY Hametz known and unknown.  Before
30 days only the KNOWN Hametz is subject to disposal of some kind.

Back to Ellul -  within 30 days of the New Year we consciously LOOK at
ourselves in order to correct faults KNOWN and UNKNOWN. The rest of the year
we respond only to sin that are in our conscience.

I guess the saintly do this process daily w/o regard to the time of year.
However, for the "amcha" the time of year does matter.

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