Elul

Beyond the Headlines: Leaving a mark that will last a lifetime - opinion

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

Selichot at the Kotel.
Film strip frame: Soldier blows a shofar (1948-era).

Before Rosh Hashanah, Elul asks us to practice, persevere, and rise a little each day

National Missions Minister Orit Strock seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Netanyahu denies request that annual Elul prayer be held in Gaza Strip, Minister Strock says

‘NO MAN is an island, entire of itself...’

Parashat Ki Tetze: Set adrift on the island of Elul


Parashat Ki Tetze: Creating a deep bond and the secret of marriage

The relationship between a man and a woman is also, in a sense, a reflection of the relationship between a person and his Creator.

UNDER THE HUPPA.

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

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

A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.

This Elul, Israel's government should ask forgiveness from the citizens it has wronged - opinion

As yet another Israeli election fast approaches, I ask our government to acknowledge the errors it has made, errors that have affected, often disastrously, every one of our citizens.

HEED THE SHOFAR: Can we harness the ‘Elul effect’?

Before the High Holidays, the Jewish people must look inward - opinion

With Yom Kippur fast approaching, now is the time for Jews to look inward and ask how one can do better to support one's own nation and peoplehood.

‘MESIRUT NEFESH’: Willingness to give up comfort, time, money, and personal interests for a greater value.

Beyond the Headlines: What did you take home from Israel? - opinion

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

Rabbi Mark Wildes with the scribe at the Nova site.

Grapevine: Onward August

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Jewish worshippers and visitors gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem a day before the eve of Tisha B’Av, July 21, 2026.

Reflecting on 700 days of war in Gaza during Elul means asking ourselves tough questions - opinion

Elul demands that we not shy away from the difficult questions that cannot be avoided in any war, no matter how justified it may be.

THE UN General Assembly votes on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip in June. The world must hold Israel’s enemies accountable for incitement, glorification of violence, and the blood on their hands, says the writer.

Parashat Ki Teitzei: Words are tearing us apart

Elul is upon us. In a few weeks, we will confess our sins of the body, heart, and mind. This year, let us focus on the sins of the tongue, for they shape the confused, divided world we inhabit.

WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.

Beyond the headlines: Brought together by a soul

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

Slichot at the Western Wall.

Elul: Facing ourselves, facing one another - opinion

Elul is a deep dive into ourselves, into the hidden recesses of who we are.

ELUL IS a deep dive into ourselves.