The Month of Elul 5768

 

day	Date	Activity
18 Elul	Thursday Sep. 18	The Birthday of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic Movement   The Birthday of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi - the founder of the Chabad Chassidic Movement.   A Day of rejoicing and introspection.
21 Elul	Sunday Sep. 21	1 Hour after midnight (motzaei shabbos) Selichos are recited. Then every morning until Rosh Hashana the Selichos are recited in the early morning.
Erev Rosh Hashana (29 Elul)	Monday Sep. 29	Hatarat Nedarim (Nullification of Vows) after the Shachrit (morning) prayers.   Prepare a candle or flame that will be able to burn safely for more than 48 hours. (For example: a 48 hour Yahrzeit candle. This will be used to light the Yom Tov Candles on Thursday night, and the Shabbos candles on Friday evening).   Eruv Tavshilin.   Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset.   After lighting the candles, recite: Blessing for Rosh Hashana   Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Ha-zi-ko-ron.   Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heche-yo-nu Ve-ki-yi-mo-nu Ve-higi-o-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh.

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