LEARNING r Commit to a weekly Torah class r Learn from one of the “Lesson a Day” books r Read only “Kosher” magazines and books r Recognize G-d’s divine providence in your life r Choose a Rabbi and ask your Halachic questions to him r Be involved in your child’s school/ PTA r Read or tell a Torah story to your child/grandchild r Choose a proper role model SHABBAT r Make Challah r Call your Mother/Mother-in law to wish her Shabbat Shalom r Set the table on Thursday or early Friday morning r Put away Mukseh items before Shabbat r Dress yourself and your family in honor of Shabbat r Be ready 15 to 20 minutes early r Give Sedaka/say Tehilim before candle lighting r Say “Lekavod Shabbat Kodesh” during your preparations r Read about the Perasha r Encourage Divrei Torah at the Shabbat table r Read only Jewish reading material on this holy day r Review the laws of Shabbat r Wash for Seuda Shelishit r Eat Melave Malka TEFILAH/PRAYER r Say Modeh Ani with Kavana r Say Bircot Hashachar first thing in the morning r Trust in Hashem r Daily Tehilim/say a chapter of Tehilim for all those who need it r Talk to Hashem r Include Hashem in your daily activities and let His Name always be on your lips (Use words like Baruch Hashem, Be’ezrat Hashem) r Think about Olam Haba r Don’t speak in Shul(during Sefer Torah, Kaddish) r Pray for someone else r Concentrate on one Beracha in Amida at a time r Pray for your children r Say Berachot out loud r Say Birchat HaMazon or Al hamihya from a text r Answer Amen r Say Asher Yasar with kavana r Kabalat Ol Malchut Shamayim in Shema CHARACTER IMPROVEMENT r Look for peace r Give the benefit of the doubt r Wake up before the children r Don’t cry over spilled milk r Don’t overspend r Don’t be jealous - be happy with what you have r Keep your word r Take on an hour of Shemirat Halashon r Be patient r Thank your children’s Rebbes/teachers r Be a good listener r Be the first to say hello r Don’t procrastinate/do a Mitsva when it comes to mind r Stand up to peer pressure r Choose friends who will be a good influence r Cut down on “media” r Use clean language r Try to make a Kiddush Hashem r Do not take revenge r Be happy r Be prompt/Don’t make people wait r Compliment your friend r Control temptations - avoid negative influences r Forgive and forget Elul and High Holidays Accounting Checklist Woman’s Version s”xc Date: _________________ the printed word 732.942.9530 The Hida writes, “We should keep track of our deeds all year, but especially during Elul.“ We should take advantage of the Yemei Ratzon to prepare for Rosh hashana. But… where do you start? Pick items on this list that best apply to you, and try working on perfecting them this month. Check off the Kabalot that you’ve mastered one by one. Everyone at their own level can be on their best behavior preparing for the Day of Judgment. 9 9 9 Please turn over >>>