Elul 2026

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Elul is not a month of becoming someone else. It is a month of becoming more fully ourselves.

Elul begins this year at sundown on Wednesday, August 12. Join us on this Elul journey, Turning Toward: Preparing our hearts and minds for the High Holy Days through 30 days of intention. Our hope is that this guide will help each of us to tap into the power of Elul; to enable us to improve our relationship with God; to strengthen and heal our relationships; to awaken to the wisdom all around us; and to prepare for starting the New Year with renewed vigor, spirit and a deeper understanding of ourselves, our loved ones, and our sisters and brothers.

At the button below is a month-long calendar guide that contains an intention for each day of Elul. You will also find a weekly calendar with these intentions along with a journal prompt for that week. For those who enjoy this process, we encourage you to also select one or two each week that resonate with you to continue to journal your thoughts. Journaling can be a valuable way to build awareness and sensitivity to our inner worlds and the world around us, and you will have those writings to look back on as the year unfolds.

Daily Intentions for Elul