The sixth month of the Jewish year, by the sacred reckoning, or the twelfth, by the civil reckoning, corresponding nearly to the month of September.
the sixth month of the Jewish year when counting from Nissan (or the twelfth when counting from Tishrei); a month devoted to repentance and soul-searching in preparation for the Days of Awe
The last month of the Jewish Calendar, the activities of Elul are focused on preparation for the High Holidays. The shofar is blown every morning service to remind Jews to prepare for the period of prayer and repentance that will follow.
The sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
The sixth month of the Jewish year, used as a time of repentance before the onset of the High Holy Days in the following month.
The sixth of the twelve months of the Jewish calendar. For further explanation see "Living With the Times"-- The Month of Elul. Also see the Hebrew Months.
The last month of the Jewish year (August-September); the month preceding the season of the High Holy Days.
Elul (Hebrew: ×ֱלוּל, Standard Elul Tiberian ; from Akkadian ) is the twelfth month of the Jewish ecclesiastical year and the sixth month of the civil year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a summer month of 29 days. Elul usually occurs in August–September on the Gregorian calendar.
