This year’s Elul Challenge is based on the timeless lessons from “A Letter For The Ages,” a book on the Iggeres HaRamban.  This ethical letter is the succinct and loving advice of a father- Rabbi Moses ben Nachman (Ramban)- to his son on how a Jew must live his life and it has been passed down for generations. It is a treasured guide for developing a peaceful heart, humble character, and purity of soul that is essential to reaching the heights of one’s potential.

 

The Ramban (Nachmanides), born in Spain in 1194, was a luminary of his time and maintains his position as a preeminent Torah commentator. He sent the Iggeres Haramban (Ramban’s letter) to his son in Spain after moving to the Holy Land in his later years. The letter ends with the words “Every day that you shall read this letter, Heaven shall answer your heart’s desires.”