Rosh Chodesh Elul 2021 / רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ אֱלוּל 5781

Rosh Chodesh Elul (Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar) for Hebrew Year 5781 begins at sundown on Saturday, 7 August 2021 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 9 August 2021.

Start of month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar. Elul (אֱלוּל) is the 6th month of the Hebrew year, has 29 days, and corresponds to August or September on the Gregorian calendar. רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ, transliterated Rosh Chodesh or Rosh Hodesh, is a minor holiday that occurs at the beginning of every month in the Hebrew calendar. It is marked by the birth of a new moon.

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References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld