Yom Kippur
The Voice of the Shofar
Why 100 blasts, why during Mussaf, and how the shofar’s raw sound charts the soul's journey from purity to repentance.
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Lessons The Tishrei Journey
How Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shemini Atzeret build upon one another to elevate the individual and the entire Jewish nation.
Questions Universal or Jewish? Decoding Rosh Hashanah Prayers
Why authentic prayer starts with the Jewish family before embracing the world—and how blessing Israel ultimately elevates humanity.
Lessons Tashlich: History, Halacha, and Hidden Meaning
Why do we go to the water, are you allowed to feed the fish, and what are the 13 Attributes really about? Everything you need to know before Rosh Hashanah.
Questions When Shabbat Meets Rosh Hashanah
Defrosting food, transferring fire on Motzei Shabbat, and pacing Seudah Shlishit: your practical guide when Day 1 falls on Shabbat.
Lessons THIS YEAR'S YOM KIPPUR- Prayers for All Israel
The situation in Israel this year, finally begins to answer the perennial question: is Yom Kippur meant to be a day of PERSONAL Teshuva and repentance? Or NATIONAL Teshuva and repentance? What is the main focus of the day? Because there's a discrepancy between the atmosphere of Yom Kippur of today and Yom Kippur during the time of the Beit Hamikdash. Perhaps we need to change our focus on Yom Kippur?
Questions Food, medications and Yom Kippur
What is the most halachically appropriate way I can keep to this and still fast?
Lessons 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
Lessons Prayer During the Ten Days of Repentance
Some people have certain prayer customs on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur which are not accurate according to Jewish law. All the same, a person should not hastily renounce a custom which has be handed down from generation to generation.
Lessons Forgiveness
A must-watch story to inspire your heart this Yom Kippur, revealing how sincere forgiveness opens the way for Hashem to forgive us in return. This moving tale illustrates the power of teshuva, the depth of divine compassion, and how our efforts to seek and grant forgiveness can transform our lives and bring true spiritual renewal.
Lessons Teshuva: Don't Expect a One-Shot Deal
Yom Kippur is less than a week away, and for many of us, its approach is cause for unease and disquiet. Precisely during this period of the holy High Holidays, poisonous doubts creep into our thoughts and hearts: "Last year I asked forgiveness for my sins and errors; I prayed from the depth of my heart; I promised myself I would not fall into the same traps – and behold, it didn't work! So what's the point of all my teshuva [commitment to return to one's true inner self]? Will anything be different this Yom Kippur than last time or the time before?"