Elul

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
National Missions Minister Orit Strock seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025
‘NO MAN is an island, entire of itself...’

Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul

Parashat Ki Tetze abruptly shifts from collective responsibilities to personal ones. It is the densest legal section of the Torah, containing more commandments than any other parasha.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN
UNDER THE HUPPA.

Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage

The relationship between a man and a woman is also, in a sense, a reflection of the relationship between a person and his Creator.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

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

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR

First Selichot gathering to be held for Jews in Gulf Countries

The AGJC will hold a joint Selichot event for the 6 Gulf Countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

AUGUST 18, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SEPHARDIM HAVE been saying Slihot since the start of Elul – such as those said this past week at the Emuna synagogue on Baka’s Rivka Street.

Elul and Alzheimer’s: The challenge of compassion

Compassion: For those who are struck down by illness and for those who have to care of them. We often focus on those who are ill. But life turns upside down for everyone close to the patient.

AUGUST 12, 2021ByELI KAVON
SEPHARDIM HAVE been saying Slihot since the start of Elul – such as those said this past week at the Emuna synagogue on Baka’s Rivka Street.

Western Wall to hold 17 selichot events, follow COVID-19 rules

Hosting 17 events, each with a chazzan, speakers and live broadcast, ensures the crowds will be spread out. The live broadcasts ensures those who can't come will be able to participate.

AUGUST 6, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Coronavirus regulations are kept at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, 2021

Piano Man and a cab ride: You can change your financial future - opinion

Elul begins the time of reflection on the year past and trying to improve in the upcoming year.

AUGUST 5, 2021ByAARON KATSMAN
TAXIS DRIVE through Bangkok, Thailand.

Elul: Seeking forgiveness and favorable judgement

Choice and consequence are two of the most important aspects of our interaction not only with God but with every person we come into relationship with.

AUGUST 5, 2021ByNECHAMA GOLDMAN BARASH
THE DAYS leading up to Yom Kippur allow us to begin the process of repair.

Lessons for the upcoming Elul

The lesson then is how to prepare for anything when we live in such an uncertain world.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020ByBETH KISSILEFF/JTA
Women of the Wall celebrating Rosh Chodesh Elul.

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