Rabbi Lieff declared that Elul is a time for us to find ourselves. Rav Pappa asks a strong question. What is a lost object not looking to be found. The answer is a person who has lost an envelope containing $50,000 in an unmarked envelope.
What is a lost object that is looking to be found? A shepherd trying to find a lost sheep and that sheep wants to be found by its shepherd. We are in these days of Elul like a lost sheep trying to be found by our Shepherd (Hashem.)
The yesod, foundation of Elul is to strengthen ourselves in Emunah to Hashem. Why do we recite L’David Hashem Uri during the entire month of Elul?
We do so in order to strengthen ourselves in Emunah and to recognize that only Hashem can help us.
Rabbi Lieff spoke about Agam Berger, a hostage who was freed from Gaza. She recalled that every day she recited the Shema Yisroel Hashem Elokeinu, Hashem Echad. She not only said the Shema Yisroel, but she truly believe it. Every time she cried out Shema Yisroel, she was attaching herself to Hakodesh Baruch Hu.
