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.

Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah
A shiur delivered in Spanish
Sep 12, 2012
By Rabbi Israel Lashak
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles: The Duality of the Shofar
Rebbetzin Shira Smiles: The Duality of the Shofar
On Rosh Hashanah we are told Hashem inscribes us in 1 of 3 books. Can anyone really be exactly 50/50? Why is the shofar the focus of Rosh HaShanah? Shiur provided...
Sep 7, 2012
By Shira Smiles
Rosh Hashanah Questions
Rosh Hashanah Questions
Rav Soloveichik answers questions from the audience about Rosh Hashanah including the nature of the mitzvah to blow the shofar. Delivered September 25th, 1978.
Aug 31, 2012
By Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Rambam’s Analysis of the Six Spiritual Roadblocks that Preclude Teshuva
Rambam’s Analysis of the Six Spiritual Roadblocks that Preclude...
In Hilchot Teshuva, the Rambam lists 24 things that can prevent a person from attaining teshuva. These 24 roadblocks can be divided into 6 different categories.
Aug 24, 2012
By Rabbi Steven Weil
Minefields: Rambam’s Analysis of the Twenty‐Four Spiritual Roadblocks that Preclude Teshuva
Minefields: Rambam’s Analysis of the Twenty‐Four Spiritual Roadblocks that...
Minefields: A discussion of the Rambam’s analysis of the 24 spiritual roadblocks that preclude teshuva. Presented by Rabbi Steven Weil. Download the source sheet
Oct 4, 2011
By Rabbi Steven Weil
Haftorahman: Haftarah for Shabbat Shuva
Haftorahman: Haftarah for Shabbat Shuva
The haftarah for the Shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur focuses on teshuva. God tells us to return to Him, we strayed, so it’s up to us. Haftorahman brings you...
Oct 1, 2011
By Reuben Ebrahimoff
Seek Hashem When He is to be Found
Seek Hashem When He is to be Found
Even though repentance and petition are always appropriate, during the ten days between Rosh HaShanah and Yom HaKipurim it is even more appropriate and it is accepted immediately, as it is...
Sep 20, 2011
By Rabbi Bernie Fox
Chizuk for The Yamim Noraim: Rabbi Eytan Feiner
Chizuk for The Yamim Noraim: Rabbi Eytan Feiner
In Tehillim Dovid HaMelech says “va’ani tefillah”, I am prayer? It means being constantly connected to & thinking about God. Yitzchak also epitomizes this. Chizuk for The Yamim Noraim. Presented by...
Sep 1, 2011
By Rabbi Eytan Feiner
Honest to G-d Program: Infusing our Lives with Integrity
Honest to G-d Program: Infusing our Lives with Integrity
Kosher Money: There are 2 types of teshuva: everyday teshuva, correcting the specific wrongs committed and Yom Kippur Teshuva, a global redefining of who we are. How do we accomplish this?
Sep 1, 2011
By Rabbi Cary Friedman
Infusing our Lives with Integrity: The Transformative Effect That Choshen Mishpat Has On Our Lives
Infusing our Lives with Integrity: The Transformative Effect That...
Honest to G-d Program: Rabbi Steven Weil – After the Crash – The Challenge of Rebuilding an American Orthodoxy that is Associated with Integrity and Honesty. Our system of business ethics...
Oct 4, 2010
By Rabbi Steven Weil

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