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We are just beginning the month of Ellul, the month of preparation for the Jewish New Year, Rosh HaShana and also for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. It is customary for Ashkenazim (Jews of European origin) to blow the shofar every day of the month of Ellul at synagogue after the morning service. Sephardic Jews (of Middle Eastern and North African origin) begin special prayers known as Selichot, at ...
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The month of Ellul just began this week, heralding in the period of prayer and repentance culminating in Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. It is the custom of Ashkenazim to sound the shofar every weekday morning during this month, and the custom of Sephardim to say special Selichot prayers early every morning. The central commandment of Rosh Hashanah, and the defining feature of this festival in the Torah is the ...
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We are beginning the month of Ellul this week, which is the month during which we prepare for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. One of preparation is the addition of certain prayers to our daily service and also the daily sounding of the shofar. According to Jewish tradition, before G-d created the first human being, a debate took place in the heavenly court. When the Holy One blessed Be He came ...
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