The Elul zman at the JEC’s Rav Teitz Mesivta Academy featured an extra level of intensity and focus this year as students concentrated on improving three particular mitzvot leading up to the Yomim Noraim.

“The Elul Big 3” as they came to be known were: Netilat Yadayim (hand washing) upon waking in the morning, the donning of Tzitzit all day, and Shmirat HaLashon (appropriate speech), and were selected by way of student vote at orientation earlier this month.