Rosh Hodesh Elul

Rosh Hodesh Elul Spanish and Portuguese minhag

Beginning with Rosh Hodesh Elul, the Selihot are recited daily at the Arbit service immediately following the Amida. The shofar is blown at the conclusion of the Selihot each evening. The long Selihot is recited in the morning only on the day before Rosh Hashanah and the day before Yom Kippur.

On Saturday nights during Elul, the Selihot is recited after the Yosheb beseter elyon before the Habdalah.

Normally, the Haftarah for Sabbath which is Rosh Hodesh is recited from Isaiah 66:1-24. However, when Rosh Hodesh Elul falls on Shabbat, the Haftarah of Reeh, from Isaiah 54:11-55:5, is recited, with the addition of the first and last verses of the Haftarah for Rosh Hodesh.