The Torah reading in the synagogue this Sabbath is Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Rosh Chodesh is two days – today and tomorrow, beginning the month of Elul (אֱלוּל). If you count from Tishri, then that is the last month of the year. Rosh Chodesh Elul is the beginning of a forty day “Season of Teshuvah” that culminates… Continue Reading