Step into Elul with something that can actually hold what you’re carrying.

Elul 5785 Reflection Journal is a 17-page printable Tikva Toolkit created for anyone facing infertility during Elul and the Days of Awe. It offers gentle structure without forcing “silver linings,” inviting you to show up as your real self. Bring your questions, grief, anger, hope, all of it.

Inside, you’ll find:

• A grounding intro on Elul as teshuvah (teh-SHOO-vah, “return”), with permission to begin exactly where you are
• Weekly journal prompts paired with Jewish texts and themes, including:
  • Chana’s prayer and honest, unedited longing
  • Psalm 27 and the ache of seeking God’s presence *(“Your face, Lord, I seek…”)
  • Building true sanctuary in community (Exodus 25:8)
  • Renewal that doesn’t erase grief (Lamentations 3:23)
• Spacious writing pages framed by key Elul concepts, including:
  • Shefichat Nefesh (sheh-fee-KHAT NEH-fesh, “pouring out the soul”)
  • Panecha Avakesh (pah-NEH-khah ah-vah-KESH, “Your face, I seek”)
  • Mikdash Me’at (meek-DAHSH meh-AHT, “a small sanctuary”)
• A simple Erev Rosh Hashanah ritual using two slips of paper. One to release, One to carry forward. Plus a closing prayer/blessing to bring with you into the High Holidays

How to use it: Print and write directly on the pages, or use the prompts in your own journal—take what you want and leave what you don’t.