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Elul: Saving the harvest - Yael Shahar | The Times of Israel

Elul: Saving the harvest It takes courage to ask -- and to grant -- forgiveness Aug 11, 2018, ... The month that we are entering now — Elul — is the season of reconciliation. read more

What is special about Elul, other than approaching Rosh Hashanah?

What is special about the month of Elul, other than the fact that it is leading us towards the Days of Awe of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? (function (a, d, o, r, i, c, u, p, w, m) ... read more

Elul: The forgiving month - Yael Shahar | The Times of Israel

From the blog of Yael Shahar at The Times of Israel ... read more

It’s the month of Elul: The time to check mezuzahs and tefillin

Many people have the custom to have their mezuzahs and tefillin checked during the month of Elul by a certified, experienced sofer (“scribe”), an expert in STaM: Sefer Torah, tefillin and mezuzah. read more

Hebrew word of the week: Elul - Jewish Journal

The Hebrew exiles in Babylonia remained loyal to Judaism but were also influenced by the Babylonian culture, including borrowing the names of the months from the Babylonians. read more

It’s Elul — But Shmitah Has a Long Way To Go, Israeli Farmers Say

Shmita-observant Israeli farmer Shimon Chazut at Moshav Gimzu. For some Israeli farmers, the Shmitah year still has a long way to go — another year, in fact. According to Dave Matkowsky, founder ... read more