What is Jewish Elul?
Elul is the 6th month of the Biblical calendar (late summer/early fall), the month set apart for repentance, or teshuvah, in spiritual preparation for the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur).
How many days is Elul?
29
Elul/Number of days
Is Elul in the Bible?
Elul (Hebrew: אֱלוּל, Standard ʾElūl, Tiberian ʾĔlūl) is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar….Elul.
| ← Av Elul (אֱלוּל) Tishrei → | |
|---|---|
| Gregorian equivalent: | August–September |
When did Elul start in 2020?
Calendar for September 2020 (Israel)
| Sun | Mon | Sat |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Elul 17 | 7 Elul 18 | 12 Elul 23 |
| 13 Elul 24 | 14 Elul 25 | 19 Tishri 1 |
| 20 Tishri 2 | 21 Tishri 3 | 26 Tishri 8 |
| 27 Tishri 9 | 28 Tishri 10 |
What is the meaning of Rosh Chodesh?
head of the month
Rosh Chodesh – Hebrew for “head of the month” – is the monthly holiday that celebrates the arrival of the new moon, marking the start of a new month in the Jewish calendar.
Is Elul biblical?
Elul (Hebrew: אֱלוּל, Standard ʾElūl, Tiberian ʾĔlūl) is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar….Elul.
| ← Av Elul (אֱלוּל) Tishrei → | |
|---|---|
| Number of days: | 29 |
| Season: | Summer (Northern Hemisphere) |
| Gregorian equivalent: | August–September |
What day does Elul start?
Rosh Chodesh Elul (the beginning of the month of Elul) begins in the evening on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Leil Selichot (in the Ashkenazi tradition) begins after nightfall on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
What month comes after Elul?
Hebrew names of the months with their Babylonian analogs
| Number | Hebrew name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Elul | |
| 7 | Tishrei | called Eitanim in the Tanakh |
| 8 | Cheshvan | also spelled Heshvan or Marheshvan; called Bul in the Tanakh |
| 9 | Kislev | also spelled Chislev |
What is the month of Elul in the Bible?
Elul (Hebrew: אֱלוּל, Standard ʾElūl, Tiberian ʾĔlūl) is the twelfth month of the Jewish civil year and the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar….Elul.
| ← Av Elul (אֱלוּל) Tishrei → | |
|---|---|
| Month number: | 6 |
| Number of days: | 29 |
| Season: | Summer (Northern Hemisphere) |
| Gregorian equivalent: | August–September |
