Elul

Rabbi Akiva's wisdom may hold the key to post-Oct 7 healing

Amid Israel's struggle with recent tragedies, ancient Jewish wisdom offers surprising comfort.

By RABBI PROF. DAVID GOLINKIN
13/09/2024
Prayer service for missing teens at Makor Chaim Yeshiva, June 15, 2014.

Israel's youths are moved to prayer, and it is coming from deep within

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

Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

Rosh Chodesh Elul marks a time for renewal and self-improvement, offering a chance for introspection and new beginnings before the new year.

Slihot tours all around Israel

Slihot tours have become so popular because they provide empowering and spiritual experiences.

By MEITAL SHARABI
09/09/2023

Corrupt, amoral religious Jews in US, Israel – repent for political sins - opinion

So many religious politicians have behaved so irreligiously for so long that it often seems easier to believe that the more religiously Jewish you are – the less politically ethical you are. 

30/08/2023

Elul: Time to take accountability with your soul - opinion

Elul is the time to take make heshbon nefesh (accounting of the soul); a time for all of us, Adams and Eves, to pull ourselves up by the bootstraps and atone for our sins.

By RACHEL A. ELOVITZ
21/08/2023

Elul and America’s epidemic of loneliness - opinion

Millions of people are quite literally dying of loneliness. The Hebrew month of Elul offers some lessons that can help.

By JOSHUA STANTON ,   OLIVIA BRODSKY  , MINDY SHERRY
20/08/2023

Elul: Pushing us forward to a new reality in a new year - opinion

If we listen well to the sounds of the shofar in Elul, we will be able to earnestly immerse ourselves in the Days of Awe. 

By DAVID GEFFEN
19/08/2023

Israel prepares for thousands to attend 'Forgiveness Prayers' at Western Wall

There will be 17 central prayer assemblies for the Israeli public to say Selichot.

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