This tkhine, the Thkine of the Matriarchs for the New Moon of Elul, was one of dozens of  collections of prayers published in Yiddish intended for women, who usually were not educated in Hebrew or Aramaic. Thkine of the Matriarchs for the New Moon of Elul by Serl bat R' Yankev Sega"l of Dubno, 1874. Source: Wikimedia Commons