The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah & the days leading up to Yom Kippur, a period when Jews take part in rituals & prayers that re-enact the soul's journey through the world from birth to death. This is a time of contempation & repentance, comparable to Lent & Ramadan. Yet for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this passage is for us to experience the brokenheartedness and open our heart to God. In this book Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, onte that draws on these rituals to awaken the soul and transform us.