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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Prayer in Trying Times
If one receives Torah without possessing humility there is a chance that after receiving it he will forget that a great yoke rests upon him to exert himself on behalf of the Torah, to grow and develop in Torah. -
Concerning Yom Kippur
One who completes the Days of Awe as he should has certainly merited coming closer to the Almighty. And even if he was judged unfavorably above, this too is for the best, for it serves to rectify him and prepare him for life in the World to Come. -
The High (Quality) Holidays
We are in an hour of war. An hour in which the Almighty is very close to us. Those who reside in the Land of Israel, and who find themselves on the front line of the battle, are all messengers of God, faithfully carrying out His wishes. -
Will you be Tuned in? A Message for Rosh Hashana.
Why is it that only the angels respond to the sound of the shofar?; Are we tuned in?
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