Elul

Rosh Hashanah: What we must break to become whole - opinion

Rosh Hashanah is certainly one of those times when we are overwhelmed by the richness of Jewish symbolism. At the heart of our new year observances lies the piercing cry of the shofar.

|ByRABBI MATTHEW BERKOWITZ
RABBI MOSHE SILVER blows a Yemenite shofar at the Jerusalem Promenade
Selichot at the Kotel.

Beyond the Headlines: Leaving a mark that will last a lifetime - opinion

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

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
Film strip frame: Soldier blows a shofar (1948-era).

Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day

A shofar that would not sound and Shahar Pe'er's refusal to quit offer an Elul lesson in perseverance, inner strength and preparing for the Jewish New Year one day at a time.

|ByDAVID GEFFEN
National Missions Minister Orit Strock seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Netanyahu denies request that annual Elul prayer be held in Gaza Strip, Minister Strock says

"We will not forget and cannot forget that Gaza is ours," Strock said at a prayer event near the Gaza border attended by prominent Gush Katif rabbis and members of the security cabinet.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

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