The sixth month of the Jewish calendar, typically falling in August and September, and the last month of the Hebrew year.
From Hebrew 'Elul,' a word of possibly Babylonian origin. The name entered English through religious texts describing the Jewish calendar, maintaining its Hebrew pronunciation and spelling.
Elul is traditionally a month of reflection and preparation in Jewish tradition — as the year winds down, there's spiritual preparation for the High Holidays coming next month, making it a kind of 'cosmic New Year's Eve.'
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