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The Jewish month of Elul is to a Jew like writing is to our heart. It cleanses us, gets rid of our excess pain, and brings us a new beginning. Elul is the time when we introspect and reflect. Writing helps us do that, too. Elul is the time to connect to our inner selves. And what connects us more than writing?

Therapeutic writing allows us access to our inner world, with exercises that enable us to grow, understand ourselves, and change our lives for the better. In this unique journal, Certified Journal Facilitator Yocheved Rottenberg offers a guide full of both Torah sources and writing exercises that will help its readers approach the new year in a more conscious and connected way.

This journal will change your year. Try it!

"This journal really hits the spot with its reflective writing prompts and thoughtful questions to ponder on. Perfect for this time of year when we need to pull out all stops to end the year right especially with Elul being in the summer season.

Thank you for a wonderful product and hard work to share this with the world!"

This book is a fantastic high quality asset to own. It is filled with pages and pages of wisdom and depth. The writing activities are rich, varied, and leave you with deep discovery and knowing.  The actual book is pleasing to the eye and mind.  The outcomes of doing these exercises is powerful and deeply meaningful!

It is an incredible work of heart and will IYH support many many Jewish Women and Girls through profound healing and progress during this month of Elul. 

Chazak Vamatz!

What a beautiful book. As you go through the pages, you'll find yourself filled with a love and gentleness for yourself. You'll get to know yourself on a deep level, and you'll like what you find.


This book rewrites our relationship with the Yomim Tovim- getting to know this time of the year with a maturity and a readiness to expand. Themes like individuality, your own greatness, love, forgiveness, what your goals are, letting go, opening up and being connected are all explored in this work.


For a book so small and easy to read and follow, the value is immeasurable. If you follow this book, it will give you more than you can imagine. It will support you in your growth as a human being, and will give you strength as you enter the new year.


Enjoy it! Treat yourself to it. You are so worthy of it.

This journal really hits the spot with its reflective writing prompts and thoughtful questions to ponder on. Perfect for this time of year when we need to pull out all stops to end the year right especially with Elul being in the summer season.

Thank you for a wonderful product and hard work to share this with the world!

Yocheved's book and classes have been life changing! So much deep beautiful healing work is possible with her journal and a pen and is a must for this time of the year. I can't recommend it enough!

I am so excited to do the journaling prompts right after learning and reading the insights the author shares in this book. The author brings so much background and learning that feels relevant and applicable to my life. I thought I was just getting journaling prompts. But I really got a whole book with so much inspirational and deep insights about Elul. I believe it's going to be a journey into my self and I feel so privileged to be able to take this journey straight into Rosh Hahshana. Got so much more than my money's worth!! Highly recommended!

"I've taken some writing courses with Yocheved over the last few years, so looked forward to receiving her new book Writing Your Way Through Elul.  To say that I was not disappointed is an understatement, as it exceeded my expectations.  Yocheved has the ability to engage both our seichel, our intellect, and our heart simultaneously.  Her insightful, targeted writing prompts enable us to go deeply within, and to tap into our intuitive wisdom without distraction. The word transformative is often overused, but I believe in this context it is totally appropriate...

Yocheved has gifted us with a treasure chest.  All we need to do is to take pen in hand, open the front cover, and mine the diamonds."  

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