Episode 1: How to Fix a Soul
The Hebrew month of Elul is here, and Kylie Unell is trying to make the most of it
The Hebrew month of Elul is upon us, the month leading up to the awe-filled celebrations of the High Holidays in Tishrei. During Elul, we’re commanded to take stock of our soul and prepare for the divine judgment that begins on Rosh Hashanah.
But Jewish tradition, which has a lot to say about every single aspect of each and every other observance, is silent on Elul. How should we prepare? What does our soul require? That’s up to us to find out.
In this new 10-part podcast, Kylie Unell, a doctoral student in Jewish thought, a thinking Jew, and a perpetually wondering person, will try anything, from doubling down on prayer to the Hasidic practice of hitbodedut, to try and fix her soul, and help you fix yours. Join her and a crew of unexpected and wise guides on this journey, a one-month journey to figuring out the hardest bits about being human.
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 9: Elul No MoreDid Kylie succeed in fixing her soul?September 10, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 8: Kylie Does ... NothingFor her last week of Elul, Kylie tries just letting go September 3, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 7: Apology PartyApologizing to friends over dinners is not the easiest for Kylie, or anyoneAugust 31, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 6: Owning UpThis week Kylie is apologizing to people and Raviv Ullman joins her to figure it out August 27, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 5: The Kylie Is in the FieldKylie steps out into the park to have a ‘hitbodedut’ experience August 24, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 4: A Direct ApproachThe Hebrew month of Elul is here, and this week, Kylie tries ‘hitbodedut,’ and goes to nature to talk to God August 20, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 3: Prayer in PracticeThe Hebrew month of Elul is here, and this week Kylie Unell is trying to use prayer to work on her soulAugust 17, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 2: PrayerThe Hebrew month of Elul is here, and this week Kylie Unell is trying to use prayer to work on her soulAugust 13, 2021
- How to Fix a Soul in 30 DaysEpisode 1: How to Fix a SoulThe Hebrew month of Elul is here, and Kylie Unell is trying to make the most of it August 5, 2021