R’ Yechezkel Levenstein explains that the upsurge in mitzvos cleanses the nefesh from the impurities of the body. From the time of the sin of Odom HaRishon the nefesh became impure; the Torah is a means by which man is able to return to our earlier state of purity and holiness.

The month of Tishrei, therefore, is a special present to the Bnai Yisroel. It is a charmed time in the year where our potential for greatness is limitless. Since Tishrei is so replete with mitzvos, its awesome responsibility may at times be overwhelming.