Elul brings with it the back-to-school season and a time for teshuva. The first is most visible as families return from summer adventures and school buses filled with children crisscrossing the streets again.
In our Chinuch Matters section, parents share their “First Day of School” traditions, a morah from Long Island discusses her classroom setup, and the Rebbe explains the connection between Elul and education.
While chinuch is something we see and experience, teshuva is more of an internal process. To explore this, we profile British-born singer and songwriter Alex Clare about his journey to becoming frum. Speaking from his home in Yerushalayim, he opened up about his life and music.
In honor of the 15th of Elul, the day the Rebbe Rashab established the Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva, our writer Yoni Brown reports about one of the newest Chabad Mesivtas—in Scottsdale, Arizona—which has already made a name for itself.
Another notable date on the calendar is Chai Elul, the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe. Be sure to read about the seforim truck that traveled around the Catskills this past summer, bringing seforim and Chassidus into homes.
When the Jewish Future Alliance recently released data on voting habits in Crown Heights, it piqued our curiosity. We were particularly interested in hearing what motivates long-time Jewish voters, and we’re glad they agreed to share their perspectives.
As our people continue to fight for their safety in Eretz Yisroel, we tell the life story of Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech. After enduring unimaginable loss, she turned to the Rebbe to strengthen her bitachon and clarity.
As the Rebbe explains in the opening letter of this issue, the king is in the field. Let’s keep davening—both as part of our teshuva and for the sake of our brothers and sisters in their time of need.
Early wishes for a kesiva vachasima tova,
Mica Soffer
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