Jewish Holidays
Dedicated by The Jacobs and Chill Families in Memory of Harold and Pearl Jacobs

Av: When Goodness Retreats Inwards 
Months
Av: When Goodness Retreats Inwards 
By Rabbi Yonah Sklare July 17, 2026
Chodesh Av: Rebbi Meir and the Churban
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Chodesh Av: Rebbi Meir and the Churban
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein July 14, 2026
Tammuz: Refining the Fires of Emotion
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Tammuz: Refining the Fires of Emotion
By Rabbi Yonah Sklare June 16, 2026
The 20th of Sivan 1809 & the Chasam Sofer’s Account of the Siege of Pressburg
Months
The 20th of Sivan 1809 & the Chasam Sofer’s Account of the Siege of Pressburg
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein June 3, 2026
The 20th of Sivan: More Important Than Ever
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The 20th of Sivan: More Important Than Ever
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein June 1, 2026
Insights in the Rosh Chodesh Davening From the Tzadik Rav Eliyahu Hakohen
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Insights in the Rosh Chodesh Davening From the Tzadik Rav Eliyahu Hakohen
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein May 18, 2026
Discover The Second of Sivan: Yom Hamiyuchas
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Discover The Second of Sivan: Yom Hamiyuchas
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein May 18, 2026
Rosh Chodesh Sivan: The Revelation of Targum Yonasan Elucidated by the Munkatcher
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Rosh Chodesh Sivan: The Revelation of Targum Yonasan Elucidated by the Munkatcher
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein May 18, 2026

Upcoming Holidays

Rosh Hashanah

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The Origin and Lessons of Tekiat Shofar
Rosh Hashanah
The Origin and Lessons of Tekiat Shofar
By Rabbi Shmuel Goldin September 30, 2025
Showering on Yom Tov
Passover
Showering on Yom Tov
By Rabbi Anthony Manning September 19, 2025
Rosh Hashana Mussaf Poetry
Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashana Mussaf Poetry
By Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler September 19, 2025
Understanding Selichot (Part 2)
Rosh Hashanah
Understanding Selichot (Part 2)
By Rabbi Yossi Goldin September 19, 2025

Upcoming Holidays

  • Rosh Hashanah
    Begins in the evening of Sep 11, 2026
    Ends in the evening of Sep 13, 2026
  • Tzom Gedaliah

    Begins in the morning of Sep 14, 2026

    Ends in the evening of Sep 14, 2026
  • Yom Kippur
    Begins in the evening of Sep 20, 2026
    Ends in the evening of Sep 21, 2026
  • Hoshanah Rabbah
    Begins in the evening of Oct 1, 2026
    Ends in the evening of Oct 2, 2026
  • Simchat Torah
    Begins in the evening of Oct 3, 2026
    Ends in the evening of Oct 4, 2026
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Shabbat

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The Magic Fusion of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh – Part 2
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The Magic Fusion of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh – Part 2
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein April 17, 2026
How Shabbos Empowers the Jewish People to Sanctify Rosh Chodesh
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How Shabbos Empowers the Jewish People to Sanctify Rosh Chodesh
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein April 17, 2026
Still Boiling – The Raging Debate Over the Mussaf for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
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Still Boiling – The Raging Debate Over the Mussaf for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein April 17, 2026
The Magic Fusion of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
Months
The Magic Fusion of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein April 15, 2026

Yom Kippur

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Yom Kippur: A Call to Keep One’s Eye on the Heavens
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur: A Call to Keep One’s Eye on the Heavens
By Steven Genack October 16, 2025
Yom Kippur Focus
Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur Focus
By Weekly Tefilah Focus October 3, 2025
Unpacking the Mitzvot and Minhagim of Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur
Unpacking the Mitzvot and Minhagim of Yom Kippur
By OU Staff September 30, 2025
Self-Affirming Teshuva Lecture 4: The R. Yochanan-Reish Lakish Drama
Yom Kippur
Self-Affirming Teshuva Lecture 4: The R. Yochanan-Reish Lakish Drama
By Rabbi Yonah Sklare September 30, 2025

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