Dates
When did Moshe Rabbeinu ascend Har Sinai to receive the second set of Luchos?
Rosh Chodesh Elul
Name the famous parable (Moshul) the Alter Rebbe used to explain the fact that the 13 Middos HaRachamim are revealed openly in the month of Elul.
"HaMelech BaSadeh" - "The King in the Field"
During the month of Elul, we increase in three things:
Teshuva
Tefillah
Tzedakah
What do we begin wishing each other during the month of Elul?
Kesivah V'chasima Tovah!
Birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe
18 Elul
Who instituted the famous custom to Say three chapters of Tehillim each day of Elul?
The Baal Shem Tov
We begin doing this on the second day of Rosh Chodesh Elul, and try to do it every day apart from Shabbos
Shofar
Give one acronym for ELUL
Ani Ledodi V'Dodi Li
15 Elul
The month of Elul is known as: Chodesh. . . . . . . .
Chodesh HaRachamim
Although the basic requirement is to do this twice every seven years, it is customary to also do this during Elul.
Check Tefillin and Mezuzos (unless they were checked within the last 12 months)
State an acronym for ELUL in reference to giving Tzedakah:
Ina L'yado V'Samti Lach
How many days before Rosh Hashona do Sephardim and Ashkenazim say selichos?
Sephardim from the beginning of Chodesh Elul. The day afyer Rosh Chodesh
Ashkenazim Minimum 4 days before Rosh Hashona
Elul is the 'month of Teshuva', thus each day it is appropriate to do a Cheshbon HaNefesh, What is this?
a calculation of oneself
We begin Saying this during Shacharis on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul, after Shir Shel Yom. until Shmini Atzeres.
L'Dovid Hashem Ori
Complete the sentence איש לרעהו . . . . .
U'matanos Le'evyonim
What are the 2 days of Rosh Chodesh Elul
Lamed Av and Aleph Elul
What day in Elul was the creation of the world
On the 25th of Elul the world was created, and 6 days later, on Aleph Tishrei, which is Rosh Hashona. Odom and Chava were created.
What are the sounds of the Shofar we blow during Chodesh elul?
The sounds are: Tekiah= 1 long sound Shevarim=3 medium sounds Teruah=9 short sounds _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tekiah=1 long sound
From the previous question what is the Acronyms connection to Elul
Giving Tzedoka