The month of אלול is the last  month of the Jewish year. In the calendar it is the last month but in the תורה it is the sixth  month.

What do we NOT start doing during אלול?

We blow the שופר because loud noises are scary and we should be scared going into Rosh HaShanah.

What do we greet people to be "written and sealed for good"?

Which of the following does NOT erase bad decree?

List the 4 steps תשובה in the correct order:

I am afraid to do תשובה, because I know that Hashem is my Father in Heaven who loves me dearly.

It is customary to ask one’s friends for forgiveness during this time of year for any wrongdoings one may have done to them throughout the year.

"אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי הָֽרוֹעֶה בַּשּׁוֹשַׁנִּים"

"I am to my beloved, and my beloved is  to me, who grazes among the roses."

This פסוק sends us the message that the Hashem loves us no matter what.

This פסוק hints to what (hint: acronym)?

The ימי רצון are how long?

The days of ימי רצון, or Days of Favor, are when we are trying to reconnect and gain the favor of others. 

How long did משה spend on הר סיני to receive the second לוחות?

When משה came down with the second לוחות, it signified that:

What  special פרק of Tehillim do we say during these days, until when, and why?

We say סליחות to prepare for ראש השנה and יום כפור because these תפילות emphasize ‘ה's trait of mercy and forgiveness while encourgaing us to reflect on our actions and resolve to improve them.

When do ספרדים start saying סליחות?

When do אשכנזים start saying סליחות?

Which מנהג connects with which reason:

According to the אשכנזי Minhag, when ראש השנה falls on a Monday or Tuesday, the recital of סליחות must begin earlier to have at least 4 days before ראש השנה and סליחות always start on מוצאי שבת, which is technically Sunday. 

The main focus of סליחות is on: