Elul 29 2024 Tacoma. This mood of repentance builds through the month of elul to the period of selichot, to rosh hashanah, and finally to yom kippur. It is the final month in the year before rosh hashanah (the jewish new year), which takes place on the first day of the month of tishrei (the anniversary of the creation of man).
Today is the last day of the jewish year, and a day of preparation for rosh hashanah (head of the year) which commences this evening. Elul is the last month on the hebrew jewish calendar.