10 Yemei Teshuva

The Baal Shem Tov would go to a special place on Rosh Hashana, he would light a fire in a special way, say a special prayer, and as a result the entire world would be blessed.
In the next generation, his successors knew the location of the special place and they knew how to light the fire but they forgot the prayers. So instead, they would pray, "Whatever the Baal Shem Tov achieved here with the fire, we should achieve."

The next generation knew the location but they forgot the rest. So they just stood in the location and said, "Whatever the Baal Shem Tov achieved here, we should achieve."
Today, we have forgotten even the location. So what do we do? We tell the story...

We are asked to do only that which we are capable of. We do not have to be like the giants of the past. We just have to do what is in our power—stand on their shoulders. When we do so we lay claim to everything they achieved plus we add our own small part—and that small part,, might just be enough to tip the scales and bring redemption.
Ask yourself: Do you know what your small part in this world is? What can you add to the cumulative accomplishments of the giants of the past?

We find ourselves now in the 'ten days of Teshuva' when we have the opportunity through our service, to cause G-d to grant us yet greater benefits from His “full and expansive hand".

We say in our prayers, “Teshuva - , Tefillah - ,and Tzedaka avert evil and bring the good.
Teshuvah is a return to the self. meaning going back to one’s roots in G-d making it the dominant influ­ence in our lives.

Tefillah- prayer - means, to attach oneself. In tefillah we seek to attach ourselves to G-d. to the source of all life.

Tzedakah means justice. We have a duty to act towards others as we ask G-d to act towards us. And as we ask G-d for His blessings though He owes us nothing , so we are bound in justice to give to those who ask us, even though we owe them nothing.

These three

Teshuva - Returning to one's innermost self.

Tefilla - attaching oneself to G-d.

Tzedaka - distributing one's possessions with justice -

leads to a year “written and sealed” for good. A year of sweetness and plenty.