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What comes to mind when you think of Rosh Hashanah? The crispy apple and sticky honey. The delicious brisket dinner to be shared with family and friends. The heart-stirring blasts [Chabad.org]( [PLEASE DONATE NOW]( By the Grace of G‑d 16 Elul, 5784 September 19, 2024 Dear Friend, What comes to mind when you think of Rosh Hashanah? The crispy apple and sweet honey? The heart-stirring blasts of the shofar? The festive brisket dinner shared with family and friends? The loving wishes to one another for a happy, healthy, and peaceful new year? These are all parts of Rosh Hashanah’s ultimate splendor: G-d’s renewal of creation. The new energy G-d grants us each to change the world. And our promise to use those gifts for good. This year holds even greater significance. The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory, taught us that when the holiness of Rosh Hashanah flows seamlessly into Shabbat like it does this year, the entire year ahead is especially elevated! We are entering a year that holds unusual potential for us to fill with holiness, unity, and peace — with each other and with G-d, starting from its very first day. When we stand together, we lift each other, and our collective energy illuminates the world! We share inspiration, offer encouragement, and discover the courage to proudly carry out the Torah and be its dedicated students. You can give people that light and courage! [PLEASE DONATE NOW]( Chabad.org is where people from all over the world and from all walks of life come together to study, learn and grow. The wisdom of the Torah, as passed down through the generations by our Sages, grounds us, strengthens us, and guides us on all of life’s challenges. I am asking for your help today because we all need this coming year to be one of peace and unity. As we get ready for the New Year (5785), we need your help to illuminate the world with the timeless wisdom and traditions of Judaism. Can you please contribute $36? 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You’ll bring new light into the world and lift up our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land of Israel! You'll help repair the brokenness of the world, one question and one person at a time... Many people feel as though they live in spiritual isolation. Some struggle with loneliness or anxiety, while others experience feelings of sadness. When hearing about painful news from Israel and from communities around the world, many feel helpless and at a loss. They want a connection to their people, to G-d, and to express their spiritual selves…Instead, they feel disconnected from their faith and community. We can empower and uplift one another! People of all ages are searching. From all walks of life. From nearly every country around the world. They seek a connection... to their own souls, to their community, to the Torah’s timeless insight. They desperately yearn for a spiritual connection to express their souls and bring light into their communities and the entire world. Your donation of $36 will keep their lifeline of spiritual support and community connection vibrantly active now when they really need it. When you connect people to the kind and patient advice of our rabbis and counselors, you are assuring them that they are loved and cared for. That they are the apple of G-d’s eye. That they have a unique role that only they can play for the entire world. Your gift will help connect them to life skills and tools to face life’s challenges. Our secure, quick, easy donation page: [Chabad.org/GiveNewLife]( Here are some messages we’ve recently received; you can see how you make a real difference: “I want to thank you. In these awful times, people keep saying, 'Pray.' But many of us don’t know how! So I did what I do whenever I’m not sure how to do a Jewish thing, and went to Chabad.org. And you suggested Psalms, which I’ve started saying. 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When the shofar sounds, it’ll call us to reconnect to G-d, to start a new page, to resolve to do better. And it’ll challenge us to reach deep within ourselves to emulate G-d and provide new life to others with generosity and love. The power of this new life — propelled in part by your donations — will surely help protect the Jewish people, and the entire world during the year to come. This is the miraculous power G-d gives every one of us; this is the gift of Rosh Hashanah that G-d gives you. It's why I hope you'll find it in your heart to [donate now](. For you. For all the people in search of G-d's timeless wisdom. For all looking for life skills. For all who seek friendship and community. And for the whole world. The High Holidays are right around the corner. Rosh Hashanah, and then the awesome and holy day of Yom Kippur. This is when we come together to pray and bless each other for a sweet year. Can you bless others with a gift of $36 in honor of the High Holidays? It's a great way to start the New Year. If now isn't a good time for you to contribute, I understand. Give if you can. May you and your loved ones be granted a happy, healthy, and sweet new year, a year of life and tranquility, a year of unity and goodness, for you and for the entire world! Shanah Tovah! Rabbi Zalman Shmotkin Executive Director P.S. If you or someone you know seeks insightful, accessible (and practical!) content to prepare for Rosh Hashanah and to help make the day more personally relevant and resonant for you, please consider this your personal invitation to explore our online [Rosh Hashanah offerings](. (And please let us know if you found what you were looking for!) P.P.S. In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, I'd like to invite you to learn an [applicable personal lesson directly from the Rebbe]( of righteous memory, about the very special birthdays that are coming up on Shabbat. Enjoy! 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