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Back to SearchThe Rosh Hashana Torah Reading – Day Two (Rebroadcast)
On the second day of Rosh Hashana, we read the Torah section of Genesis chapter 22 that tells the very famous and quite troubling episode of the Bind…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Seven Wonders of Repentance
Rosh Hashana kickstarts the Ten Days of Repentance which culminates in Yom Kippur. This is the time to repent. But repentance is a daunting and terri…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Rosh Hashana Torah Reading – Day One (Rebroadcast)
The Torah readings for the two days of Rosh Hashana were not arbitrarily chosen. There are very good reasons why on the first day of Rosh Hashana we …
4 years, 5 months ago
Man In The Arena: Three Ways To Understand The Judgment of Rosh Hashana
In addition to the many other themes and motifs of the day, Rosh Hashana is called the Day of Judgment. The Mishnah tells us that on Rosh Hashana eve…
4 years, 5 months ago
A Mystical Approach To The Rosh Hashana Readings ft. Rabbi Shmuly Botnick
As is true by Shabbos and all Festivals, on the two days of Rosh Hashana we read sections from the Torah and a supplemental reading from Tanach, the …
4 years, 5 months ago
Parsha: Nitzavim – Drawbridge Of The Soul
With the entire nation gathered on his final day of life, Moshe warns the people against being seduced by idolatry. The nation, Moshe reveals, is par…
4 years, 5 months ago
Mitzvah: Bribes and Palm-Greasing (#83)
Judgment is the ultimate partnership between us and God. Litigants who come to a Jewish court are coming to hear the will of the Almighty on the case…
4 years, 5 months ago
Rosh Hashana: Customs, Rituals, Ceremonies, and Practices
The two days of Rosh Hashana are two of the most important days in the year. These festival days are celebratory and joyous, but are also dedicated t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Parsha: Parshas Nitzavim & Vayeilech (Rebroadcast)
On the final day of Moshe’s life, he gathered the entire nation – men, women, children, and according to the Talmud, all souls of future Jews – to pa…
4 years, 5 months ago
Parsha: Ki Savo – Maniacal Determination
Our parsha contains perhaps the most difficult Torah portion to read and digest: The Tochacha (Admonition). In it we are told the consequences of our…
4 years, 6 months ago