Elul

Amid Israel's struggle with recent tragedies, ancient Jewish wisdom offers surprising comfort.

Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

Rosh Chodesh Elul marks a time for renewal and self-improvement, offering a chance for introspection and new beginnings before the new year.

Slihot tours have become so popular because they provide empowering and spiritual experiences.

So many religious politicians have behaved so irreligiously for so long that it often seems easier to believe that the more religiously Jewish you are – the less politically ethical you are. 

Elul is the time to take make heshbon nefesh (accounting of the soul); a time for all of us, Adams and Eves, to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and atone for our sins.

Millions of people are quite literally dying of loneliness. The Hebrew month of Elul offers some lessons that can help.

If we listen well to the sounds of the shofar in Elul, we will be able to earnestly immerse ourselves in the Days of Awe. 

There will be 17 central prayer assemblies for the Israeli public to say Selichot.