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Home  »  Jewish Holidays  »  The High Holidays  »  Elul

Elul is the Jewish month which precedes Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is a time of spiritual preparation for the coming High Holidays. The Shofar is blown daily at the end of morning services, and it is a wake-up call that God is approaching. Elul is a time for introspection, for clarifying our life goals, and for renewing our relationship with God. read more »

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