Elul

Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel? - opinion

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

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Rabbi Mark Wildes with the scribe at the Nova site.
Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Grapevine: Onward August

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

|ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE UN General Assembly votes on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in June. The world must hold Israel’s enemies accountable for incitement, glorification of violence, and the blood on their hands, says the writer.

Reflecting on 700 days of war in Gaza during Elul means asking ourselves tough questions - opinion

Elul demands that we not shy away from the difficult questions that cannot be avoided in any war, no matter how justified it may be.

|ByMICHAEL M. COHEN
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.

Parashat Ki Teitzei: Words are tearing us apart

Elul is upon us. In a few weeks, we will confess our sins of the body, heart, and mind. This year, let us focus on the sins of the tongue, for they shape the confused, divided world we inhabit.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

The blessing of Elul

Soon, each of us will begin our heshbon nefesh, our soul-searching.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020ByDAVID GEFFEN

Elul: ‘Teshuva’ begins at home

Horoscopes for Elul 5780 (August 20 – September 18, 2020)

AUGUST 30, 2020ByLORELAI KUDE
Zodiac clock

Temple Mount to close to Jews on Thursday, Rosh Hodesh Elul

Jews will be banned from visiting the Temple Mount on the eve and first day of Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year).

AUGUST 19, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
Orthodox Jews on the Temple Mount

A song for Elul: Like a Wild Plant

כְּמוֹ צֶמַח בַּר

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019ByJPOST IVRIT STAFF
Like a Wild Plant