The Purpose of Selichot
Delivered at the OU Israel Center, September 24, 2019, 24 Elul 5779
Piyutim: A Primer
The Truth Behind the Mask
The whole world is a narrow bridge, but the essence, is not to be afraid – Rav Nachman of Breslav That the Ba’alei HaKabalah find mystical connections and meanings in things large...
Avinu Malkeinu
אבינו מלכנו, החזירנו בתשובה שלמה לפניך Our Father, our King, return us to You in perfect repentance. ***** Avinu Malkeinu is one of our most prominent and most passionately and powerfully...
The Nuclear Purity of the Name of Hashem that...
Rav Achai Gaon and Rebbi Akiva died on Yom Kippur. Why does Yom Kippur conclude with “ה’ הוא האלוקים”? Why does the parsha of Yom Kippur say what to do and...
Equalization
How is annulment of vows (Kol Nidrei) connected to the essence of Yom Kippur? The Avodah of Aseres Yemei Teshuva and Yom Kippur in general and in a leap year in...
The Components of Teshuvah
Teshuva necessarily involves learning what is right and what is wrong. Which comes first – stopping the sin or regret? Why is there a need to verbalize our confession? The two...
Scrutiny and Study
Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com Adapted by Channie Koplowitz Stein Among the sins that we ask Hashem for forgiveness on Yom Kippur are “the sins that we committed before You bli daat/without knowledge.”...
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Yom Kippur: A Day Like Purim – The Nuclear...
The Zohar says that Yom HaKippurim is like Purim. How are these two seemingly polar opposite days similar? Mar berei D’Ravina fasted all year except for 3 days, Erev Yom Kippur,...
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