‘I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me’: Why is the month of Elul so important in Judaism?

It may be the middle of summer on the Gregorian calendar right now, but on the Jewish calendar, we are approaching the end of the year. The month of Elul begins this year at sundown on August 13. Although Elul contains no major Jewish holidays, it is quite an important period of reflection and preparation […] The post ‘I am for my beloved and my beloved is for me’: Why is the month of Elul so…