Elul lessons: Prepare in the month before Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Nachman Simon gives one-minute lessons about the spiritual service to focus on in the month of Elul. It’s the Hebrew month before Rosh Hashanah, G-d’s annual day of judgment for every person.

In 20’26, the first of Elul falls on Friday, August 14.

1. Preparations for the judgment on Rosh Hashanah start a month earlier – here’s how!

2. Wake up and get yourself ready!

3. The time to prepare for Rosh Hashanah

4. When you make your self-audit, remember to strengthen your good traits!

5. Get prepared, because preparation brings blessings for the year ahead

6. Time to come close to G-d (Hashem)

7. Repentance with happiness

8. The 18th of Elul is called “The Life of Elul”, because it brings life into the service of this month

9. The day of  “Chai Elul” highlights the innovations of the Baal Shem Tov and also the Alter Rebbe

10. The last 12 days before Rosh Hashanah correspond to the 12 months of the past year

11. Being sincere in your relationship with G-d (Deuteronomy 18:13)

12. Teshuva/Repentance through constant awareness of G-d’s Divine Providence (Psalms 16:8)

13. Perceiving and also bringing G-d in your daily life (Proverbs 3:6)

14. “…walk discreetly with your G-d” (Micha 6:8)

NEW! 15. Final thoughts about repentance in Elul