מוֹעֲדֵי ה' - אֱלוּל

The intention of Elul is the rectification of the blemish of the covenant, and through this, one will find their mate, and she will not oppose them but will incline toward their will. [The primary intention of Elul, see Likutay Moharan I, section 6] (Part II, 87).

The month of Elul is the opportune time to merit understanding, meaning to merit knowing and understanding what one did not know initially. Through this, new garments are made for their soul, and they are saved from all troubles [see Understanding] (Part I, 21, at the end).

Elul is opportune for circumcising the foreskin of the heart, so that one sets their heart and truly feels the pain of their sins, to the extent that all the hearts of all the drops drawn from them to every place they were drawn will also feel it, and so forth, causing a great commotion among them, and all will repent [see Repentance] (141).

The primary repentance is in the month of Elul, for these are days of favor when Moses ascended to receive the second tablets and opened a paved path to follow. The primary path of repentance established by Moses is to know that the Blessed Name is in every place and to find the Blessed Name in every place, in all the descents of the world and all the ascents of the world. For sometimes, when a person ascends, such as becoming wealthy, they forget the Holy One, Blessed be He. Even in the service of the Blessed Name, we find that some ascend to great heights and deny the fundamental principle, G-d save us. Therefore, one must pray to the Blessed Name to draw them close in a way that does not harm them. Likewise, in all the descents of the world, G-d forbid, even in the lowest level, even in the ten crowns of impurity, one must connect themselves to the Blessed Name, for His kingdom rules over all [see all this in Strengthening and other places] (Part II, 82).