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Yom Kippur has several “deviant” aspects to it. The Kohen Gadol is allowed to go into the Kodesh HaKodashim, we bring the Seir La’Azazel (which is offering a sacrifice to Satan!), and we use a...

Most people don’t wear Tefillin on Chol HaMoed. What is the reason why many don’t? Why do some wear Tefillin and what is the source for their minhag?

The Midrash says that Adam composed Mizmor Shir L’Yom HaShabbat after learning about the power of repentance (teshuva) from Cain. What does this chapter in Tehillim have to do with Teshuva? Haazinu usually...

The 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the days during which G-d can be found. What does that mean? If someone’s merits and demerits are equal, why does...

In Hilchot Ta’aniyot the Rambam says that the commandment on fast days is to fast & cry out. What is the source-pasuk in the Torah for this mitzvah? Sometimes the “Darchei...

Rosh Hashanah is not mentioned in the Torah as a day of judgment. The Torah refers to it as a day of zikaron (remembering) & of shofar.

Rabbi Grossman discusses the background of “UNetaneh Tokef” that we say in Mussaf on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. He then explains this important prayer line-by-line.

There are many aspects to Rosh Hashanah: it’s the beginning of the year, it’s a day of judgement, & it’s the day we coronate Hashem as King. What is the connection...

On Rosh Hashanah we are judged as we are now (like Yishmael). It seems hard to believe that we can just be good for 48 hours and receive a good judgement!...

Rosh Hashanah is a peculiar holiday: when one is going to court they are usually scared, yet we enter Rosh Hashanah confident we will be judged favorably!?! Further, this attitude seems...