Elul

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.

|ByMICHAEL M. COHEN
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.
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS.

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.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Slichot at the Western Wall.

Beyond the headlines: Brought together by a soul

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

|BySIVAN RAHAV MEIR
ELUL IS a deep dive into ourselves.

Elul: Facing ourselves, facing one another - opinion

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

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN

Temple Mount to close to Jews on Thursday, Rosh Hodesh Elul

Jews will be banned from visiting the Temple Mount on the eve and first day of Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year).

AUGUST 19, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE
Orthodox Jews on the Temple Mount

A song for Elul: Like a Wild Plant

כְּמוֹ צֶמַח בַּר

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019ByJPOST IVRIT STAFF
Like a Wild Plant