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Month of Elul

Each year as summer fades into fall, Jewish tradition invites us to turn inwards. The month of Elul precedes the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We dedicate this time to preparing ourselves for the holidays so that we can experience them as fully as possible. During Elul we are asked to look into ourselves. We think about who we are and who we want to be. Whose forgiveness do we need in order for us to enter a new year with a clean slate?

Days of Awe

Reflections on Elul, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur [more]

Found In: Month of Elul, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Tags: Alicia Ostriker, psalm 27

Renewing Ourselves and Our Visions in the Month of Elul

Traditions for the month of Elul and suggestions on how to use this period for personal and communal transformation [more]

Found In: Month of Elul

Tags: shofar, Tamara Cohen, teshuvah

Soul Candles

A traditional pre-High Holiday ritual of making candles for one's beloveds [more]

Found In: Month of Elul, Rosh Hashanah