Ellul (Noun)
Meaning
The twelfth month of the civil year; the sixth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar (in August and September).
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The holiday of Rosh Chodesh Elul is observed as a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the upcoming Jewish New Year.
- Elul is a major turning point in the traditional four-year Jewish study cycle of the Talmud, and many students often change their daily study routine.
- The daily prayer service during the month of Elul often includes the recitation of Psalm 27 and the custom of blowing the shofar.
- Elul is the month preceding Rosh Hashanah and is dedicated to the themes of repentance, introspection and moral improvement.
- Many Jewish communities observe the custom of reciting certain special prayers during the Israeli month of Elul.