“Elul אֱלוּל” depicts the time of repentance in preparation for the High Holy Days. It features a shofar, which is customary blown every morning (except on Shabbat) from Rosh Hodesh Elul (the first day of the month) until the day before Rosh HaShanah. Its blasts are meant to awaken one’s spirits and inspire a soul searching. The arrow represents repentance and a 180 degree turn from wrong doing and also the exchange of granting and asking for forgiveness. The painting features Psalm 27, which is customarily read every day from Rosh Hodesh Elul through Hoshanah Rabbah on Sukkot (in Tishrei).