LIVE Q&A: Orthodox Rabbi from Jerusalem Answers Your Toughest Torah Questions! Truths Revealed!

Shalom Aleichem Chevra, so great to have you all here with us! What does it actually mean to live a meaningful life — and what does the month of Elul have to do with finding the answer? In this live Q&A we dive into some of the biggest questions the Chevra has been thinking about as we head into the High Holiday season. We open with the foundational question of purpose — what does it mean to live a meaningful life? — and we go deep into the idea that the Hebrew word Ani, the "I" from the Song of Songs, is pointing us toward our truest identity: a soul that wants nothing more than to be connected to God. That is who we really are, and when we live from that place, everything changes. We also explore the month of Elul together and why it is such a rare and precious window. We talk about the famous teaching that during Elul the king comes out of the palace and into the fields — dressed casually, approachable, meeting each of us where we are. This is the time for an honest, open conversation with God, not panic or dread. Teshuva, we remind the Chevra, means coming back to your soul, and your soul is good, it is pure, it is holy. Focus on that goodness and the desire to do better fol