In less than 48 hours, we will find ourselves at the threshold of the New Year. On one hand the days are long, and at the same time, the weeks feel short. Although we are blessed to have a month designated for preparation for this Holy Day, the month of Elul is quickly drawing to a close. The years as a student in Yerushalayim and at Stern College, during which I had the gift of endless hours to dedicate toward study and mental preparation for the Yamim Noraiim, are a distant memory (the post-it notes and margin notes in my machzor remain, and bridge the time gap back to the year 2005). The reality is, that this time of year is a hectic one. The transition from summer to the new school year, getting the kids settled, catching up on work and Yom Tov preparations… I feel lucky that I have the opportunity to hear the shofar blasts even once during Elul - at my children’s first day of school orientation.

Recap: Mr. Corman doesn’t need Sender for the time being, so Bubby lets him go back to the Wright brothers. Wilbur had a successful visit in France, and they want to do more practice with the glider. While they’re in the shop, Wilbur notices an old enemy, Oliver Crook Haigh. He tells Sender to not let that man into the shop.