Elul and Rosh Hashanah

The month of Elul is the final month in the Jewish year. This month is a particularly propitious time for prayer, self introspection, and repentance. It is a time of intense spiritual preparation for the coming year and the upcoming holiday of Rosh Hashanah. This year (2009/5770) the month of Elul begins on Friday August 21, 2009 and lasts through September 18, 2009.

Rosh Hashanah is the first and second days of the first Jewish month of Tishrei. It marks the beginning of the Jewish new year. The celebration of this holiday is marked with solemnity, as it is the day on which the whole world is judged for the coming year. Rosh Hashanah is the birthday of the world, as it was on this day that G-d created Man on the 6th day of creation. Every year, on this day, we proclaim G-d as our one and true King.

This year, (2009-2010/5770) Rosh Hashanah, begins on Friday evening, September 18, 2009, and continues through Sunday night, September 20, 2009.

	Learn the basics Seven Questions People Ask About Rosh Hashanah Of Creation and Our King The Epitome of G-d's Kindness More...
	Repentance and Self Improvement "Ask a Jew a Question..." A Month of Preparation An Opportunity not to be Missed Prayer is of the Essence More...
	Laws and Customs Amidah - The Standing Prayer The Shofar: A Wake-Up Call The Custom of Eating Symbolic Foods More...
	Additional Torah.org Classes The Time is Now - Lifeline, 5759 Focusing Our Prayers - Olas Shabbos, 5760 Recognition of Good - Perceptions, 5760 More...
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