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.

The Joy of God is Your Strength
The Joy of God is Your Strength
Discover happiness in 5781
Sep 18, 2020
By Rabbi Ken Brodkin
Teshuva in Troubled Times: Doing Good vs. Doing No Harm (סור מרע ועשה טוב)
Teshuva in Troubled Times: Doing Good vs. Doing No...
Sep 17, 2020
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Shabbat: Silent Shofar
Shabbat: Silent Shofar
 Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein When the first day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with Shabbat, we do not sound the shofar on that day. The Gemorrah explains...
Sep 17, 2020
By Shira Smiles
Widening the Circle
Widening the Circle
The world changed dramatically this year. How should that influence our high holiday prayers?
Sep 17, 2020
By Harry Rothenberg
A Year With No Shofar – What Will 5781 Look Like?
A Year With No Shofar – What Will 5781...
To receive source sheets for any of Rabbi Glatstein’s shiurim, please email rabbiglatsteinsourcesheets@gmail.com Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Sep 17, 2020
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Are We in Danger Without the Shofar? When Rosh Hashana Falls Out on Shabbos
Are We in Danger Without the Shofar? When Rosh...
To receive source sheets for any of Rabbi Glatstein’s shiurim, please email rabbiglatsteinsourcesheets@gmail.com Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Sep 16, 2020
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Rosh Hashana: Aleinu
Rosh Hashana: Aleinu
Standing in the Kodesh HaKodashim We recite Aleinu daily, many of us three times a day; perhaps because we have grown so accustomed to saying it, many of us unfortunately do not appreciate...
Sep 16, 2020
By Weekly Tefilah Focus
The Sweeping Story of Rosh Hashanah Musaf – in Color!
The Sweeping Story of Rosh Hashanah Musaf – in...
Our longest prayer of the year is familiar and uplifting.  But page after page after page, it can be challenging to grasp in its entirety.  This innovative guide for study and...
Sep 16, 2020
By Rabbi Barry Kornblau
Corona b’Shofar
Corona b’Shofar
A Thought Experiment Let’s assume that Jerusalem is the eye of the universe; the beating heart and soul of Am Yisroel, and all mankind. As we know: From Jerusalem the world...
Sep 16, 2020
By Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf
Rosh Hashanah: Rejoice or Tremble?
Rosh Hashanah: Rejoice or Tremble?
Sep 16, 2020
By Rabbi Shimshon Nadel

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