How to fix 12 days before Rosh Hashanah all 12 months of the outgoing year
From 18 Elul begins a period of special importance - these are the last 12 days of the month. These 12 days correspond to 12 months of the year (every day to one of the months). In each of them, a full self-report on their actions for one of the previous months should be made.
The 18 Eluls report for the month of Tishrei, the 19th for Marheshvan, and so on, up to the 29th Elul, the eve of Rosh Hashanah, when it is necessary to answer for the affairs of the outgoing month of Elul.
Before prayer, the following words are spoken out every day:
“Ribono Shell Olam, today is 18 Elula and I ask You these days Selichot t