{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Podcast Collection","title":"The First Elul","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2459,"description":"We have a begun hallowed days of Elul. In one month, we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah. We will all be judged. We will blow the shofar. We will pray for a good year. Ten days later, the holy day of Yom Kippur. We will fast for 25 hours: no food, no drink. On that day,we are like angels. On that day – The gates of mercy are open, like no other day. On that day – The gates of repentance, the gates of forgiveness, the gates of atonement, are wide open. On that day – God is ensconced, as it were, on the throne of mercy. Elul is when we prepare. But how exactly do we prepare? In this interesting podcast, we draw back to the beginning, to the first Elul. It contains the secret and the propitious power of these days.\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nDONATE: Please consider supporting the podcasts by making a donation to help fund our Jewish outreach and educational efforts at https://www.torchweb.org/support.php. Thank you!\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nNEW TORCH Mailing Address POBox:\nTORCH\nPO BOX 310246\nHOUSTON, TX 77231-0246\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nEmail me with questions, comments, and feedback: rabbiwolbe@gmail.com\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nSUBSCRIBE to my Newsletter\nrabbiwolbe.com/newsletter\n– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –\nSUBSCRIBE to Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe’s Podcasts\nThe Parsha Podcast\nThe Jewish History Podcast\nThe Mitzvah Podcast \nThis Jewish Life\nThe Ethics Podcast\nTORAH 101","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UmTLusdhsOxXkCmf9eNqD5NGe5xrYpGSGIEdiRVOrIo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM4Njg4LzE2NzYy/MjM0MjMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}