Elul
Elul (Hebrew: אֱלוּל, Standard ʾElūl, Tiberian ʾĔlūl) is the twelfth month of the civil year and the sixth month of the religious year in the Hebrew calendar. It is a month of 29 days. Elul usually occurs in August–September on the Gregorian calendar.
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The shofar is blown every morning from the first day of Elul until Rosh Hashanah (except on Shabbat). | |
Native name | אֱלוּל (Hebrew) |
Calendar | Hebrew calendar |
Month number | 6 |
Number of days | 29 |
Season | Summer (Northern Hemisphere) |
Gregorian equivalent | August–September |
Repentance in Judaism Teshuva "Return" |
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Repentance, atonement and higher ascent in Judaism |
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