The High Holidays
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The Essence of the Days of Awe The process of drawing near to the Almighty cannot come about in skips and bounds; rather, it must play itself out step by step: First comes service based upon fear; and then, only afterwards, service deriving from love
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A Day of Light
On the first day of creation, Hashem created light. “Hashem called the light day …” (Bereishit 1:4). The midrash (Rabba 3:8) understands that this refers to the actions of the righteous. “… and He called the darkness night” – this refers to the actions of the wicked. “… day one” – this refers to the one special day that Hashem gave – namely, Yom Kippur. -
The Cycle of the Holidays of Tishrei
Joyous is the nation of Israel- before who are you purified, and who purifies you? -
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Prayer During the Ten Days of Repentance
The "Ten Days of Repentance," as their name indicates, are days set aside for repenting -
Standing Before Hashem for the High Holy Days
We have the privilege to reach the days known as the Yamim Noraim (Days of Fear = High Holy Days). We will take a look at the spiritual content of this period, from Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur through Sukkot/Hoshana Rabba, while connecting it to Parashat Nitzavim.
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