Elul
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Elul is the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, traditionally observed as a period of spiritual reflection and preparation for the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Hebrew calendar month
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month of the Hebrew calendar → |
| associatedWith |
Days of Awe
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High Holy Days → Judaism → |
| belongsTo |
Jewish liturgical year
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| calendarContext |
last month of the Jewish year before Rosh Hashanah in the civil count
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| calendarType |
lunisolar
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| culturalPractice |
writing and visiting for forgiveness before the High Holy Days
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| follows |
Av
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| hasDailyCustom |
in many communities, recitation of Selichot begins during or immediately after Elul
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| hasEtymologyTheory |
possibly derived from an Akkadian word for harvest or search
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| hasSymbolicMeaning |
time when God is considered especially close in many Jewish teachings
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| languageOfName |
Hebrew
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| liturgicalPractice |
daily blowing of the shofar (except on Shabbat and usually not on the day before Rosh Hashanah)
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recitation of Psalm 27 in many communities → |
| liturgicalSeason |
pre–High Holy Day period
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| numericMonthInCivilYear |
sixth month
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| observedAs |
period of repentance
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period of spiritual reflection → time of preparation for the High Holy Days → |
| occursInGregorianCalendar |
August
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September → |
| positionInHebrewCalendar |
twelfth month
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| precedes |
Tishrei
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| preparationFor |
Rosh Hashanah
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Yom Kippur → |
| religiousLawContext |
halakhic month
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| religiousMood |
hopeful
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penitential → |
| religiousTradition |
Jewish tradition
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| seasonInNorthernHemisphere |
late summer
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| theme |
divine mercy
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forgiveness → introspection → teshuvah (repentance) → |
| typicalLength |
29 days
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| usedFor |
increasing Torah study
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increasing acts of charity → seeking reconciliation with other people → spiritual preparation for the new year → |
| usedIn |
Hebrew calendar
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Jewish religious calendar → |