Kabbalah demands many fasts to atone for sins (151 fasts for displaying anger!) and the Alter Rebbe rules that one may fulfill this obligation by giving charity—18 Gedolim Polish per fast. In today's letter the Rebbe explains how to convert that into dollars, and we'll use that to calculate how much charity we might owe for our sins.

What do I do if I messed up my Elul? Can I still have a Rosh Hashanah if I didn't take advantage while the King was in the Field? If so, what was the point in meeting the King during Elul anyway?

For our second installment in the Shalom Bayis mini-series, we focus on letters in which the Rebbe offers unconventional perspectives and unique advice for improving Shalom Bayis. Tips include visiting a Rav, considering prior reincarnations, and holding Torah study sessions with your spouse.

To kick off our mini-series on Shalom Bayis, we look at a number of letters from the Rebbe with the same theme: arguments and strife in the home are often due to a lack of adherence to Taharas HaMishpacha, and strengthening one's commitment to the laws of Family Purity can solve even seemingly irreconcilable differences.

We also begin a broader discussion of how Shalom Bayis influences Parnasa.

Many Sichos describe the advantages of spending Tishrei close to the Rebbe. But there are important rules and restrictions.

A much more source-heavy discussion of how to make a sincere accounting of our deeds, with multiple references from the Alter Rebbe, Rebbe Rashab, Friediker Rebbe, and Rebbe, as well as practical tips from the Mashpia Reb Shlomo Chaim Kesselman

The days between 18 Elul and Rosh Hashanah are set aside for Cheshbon Nefesh—a serious accounting of our past deeds and, perhaps more importantly, our capabilities. Through letters and Sichos, we delve into how and when this accounting is done.

Unfortunately, many of us haven't learned Torah with a consistent study partner (Chavrusa) since our yeshiva days. Several letters from the Rebbe highlight the importance of working men and women bucking this trend.

The Rebbe often instructs doctors to not only involve themselves in physically healing their patients, but to also pushing spiritual cures. Today we'll explore the contours and limits of that advice, with practical lessons for both spiritual and physical healing.

Practical guidance from the Rebbe on how to educate Jewish girls, including: what themes to emphasize, what teachers to hire, and what subjects to teach in girl's schools.