Virgo in Hebrew — Betulah, the virgin of Elul
Virgo in Hebrew is Betulah (בְּתוּלָה) — the virgin. In the Jewish calendar it is not a band of sky but a month with a body: Elul, the month of action, carried by the tribe of Gad.
The Hebrew zodiac names are older than the Latin ones and blunter: Betulah simply means "virgin." The fifth chapter of Sefer Yetzirah binds this mazal to the month of Elul, the letter י (Yod), and the sense of action — a full anatomy, not just a symbol.
Here is what most Virgo pages will not tell you: your Western Virgo window (August 23 – September 22) usually straddles two Hebrew months — the end of Av and most of Elul — and because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, the boundary lands differently every single year. A Virgo born in the early window may actually carry Av's mazal, Leo. The Jewish sign follows the Hebrew month you were born in, not the sun's degree.
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Methodical, discerning, organizational. Elul's season carries Month of teshuvah — preparation for Rosh Hashanah, and its avoda — the month's inner work — is action — turning good intentions into completed deeds before Rosh Hashanah judgment.
Strengths of the Elul-born, in the classical reading: precision, critical eye, follow-through, self-improvement focus. The growth edge: self-acceptance, big-picture thinking, risk tolerance.
The month–mazal–letter–sense map: Sefer Yetzirah, ch. 5. The character of Elul: Bnei Yissaschar on Elul. The tradition's caveat that none of this is destiny: ein mazal l'Yisrael — see the Journal.
What is Virgo in Hebrew?
Virgo in Hebrew is Betulah (בְּתוּלָה) — literally "virgin." It is the mazal of the Hebrew month of Elul, linked to the tribe of Gad and the letter Yod.
Which Hebrew month is Virgo?
Virgo is the sign of Elul. But note: the Western Virgo window (August 23 – September 22) usually straddles two Hebrew months — late Av and most of Elul — and the boundary moves every year, because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar.
Is my Jewish zodiac sign the same as my Western sign?
Often not. Your Western sign follows the sun's position on your Gregorian date; your Jewish sign follows the Hebrew month you were born in. Because the calendars drift against each other, two people with the same Western sign can carry different mazalot. The only way to know is to convert your actual birth date.
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