Rosh Hashanah 321 articles

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Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, marks the beginning of the Year on the Hebrew Calendar as it is the day on which man was created. It is the day when our deeds of the past year are judged. We blow the shofar and the prayers of the day center around proclaiming God as our king.

A Glimpse into the Upper Worlds
A Glimpse into the Upper Worlds
“I appoint, today, as your witnesses the heavens and the earth…” Devarim 30:19 On his last day of life, Moshe Rabbeinu addresses the Klal Yisrael. After a thorough explanation of the...
Sep 21, 2016
By Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
Interruptions During Tekias Shofar: An In-Depth Shiur
Interruptions During Tekias Shofar: An In-Depth Shiur
Silent Interruption vs. Interruption of Extraneous Shofar-Sound Each group of shofar blasts is comprised of three sets which are in turn comprised of three sounds: tekiah-shevarim-tekiah, tekiah-teruah-tekiah, and tekiah-shevarim/teruah-tekiah. Each set...
Sep 16, 2016
By Rav Mosheh Twersky HY"D
The Centrality of Repentance to Torah and Mitzvot
The Centrality of Repentance to Torah and Mitzvot
Why did the Rambam place Hilchot Teshuva in Sefer HaMada, the book that deals with the fundamentals of Judaism? Is it because Teshuva is fundamental to Judaism or because it deals...
Sep 16, 2016
By Rav Chaim Ilson
Maaseh D’Magentza (Part II of In-Depth Shiur)
Maaseh D’Magentza (Part II of In-Depth Shiur)
For part I click here What Occurred and the Variant Opinions The Rosh mentions that in the town of Magentza (Mainz, Germany), in the year 4995 (1145) the following occurred during...
Sep 15, 2016
By Rav Mosheh Twersky HY"D
Shiur on The Rambam’s Hilchot Teshuvah
Shiur on The Rambam’s Hilchot Teshuvah
What is the Rambam’s approach to the commandment of Teshuva in the Mishna Torah? How does he formulate it and in what context does he place it?
Sep 9, 2016
By Rav Chaim Ilson
The Shofar: A Mother’s Cry
The Shofar: A Mother’s Cry
How many shofar blasts must be heard on Rosh Hashana? The search for the answer to this question led the Sages to a most unlikely personality. One hundred blasts of the...
Sep 6, 2016
By Rabbi Aaron Goldscheider
Rav Soloveitchik: Shofar – Part 3
Rav Soloveitchik: Shofar – Part 3
Rav Soloveitchik discusses the mitzvah of tekiat shofar on Rosh Hashanah in this shiur delivered at the Boston Yarchei Kallah, August 27th, 1980. For part 1 click here. For part 2 click...
Oct 19, 2015
By Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Rav Soloveitchik: Shofar – Part 2
Rav Soloveitchik: Shofar – Part 2
Rav Soloveitchik discusses the mitzvah of tekiat shofar on Rosh Hashanah in this shiur delivered at the Boston Yarchei Kallah, August 27th, 1980. For part 1 click here. For part 3 click...
Oct 19, 2015
By Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Rav Soloveitchik: Shofar – Part 1
Rav Soloveitchik: Shofar – Part 1
Rav Soloveitchik discusses the mitzvah of tekiat shofar on Rosh Hashanah in this shiur delivered at the Boston Yarchei Kallah, August 27th, 1980. For part 2 click here. For part 3 click...
Oct 19, 2015
By Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Rav Soloveitchik: Pre-Selichot Shiur 1968 – Part 2
Rav Soloveitchik: Pre-Selichot Shiur 1968 – Part 2
The essence of Rosh Hashanah is the 3 themes we recite in Mussaf – malchuyot, zichronot, & shofarot. Rav Soloveitchik discusses the structure of Mussaf. Delivered in Boston, September 14th, 1968....
Oct 19, 2015
By Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik

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