
[heard from Rav Osher Weiss]…We know that Elul is supposed to be days of introspection and fear. The shofar is supposed to spark off feelings of re-alligning ..
Written by D Fine
In Ezras Avoseinu, the Tefila in Shachris right before Shmoneh Esreh, we say “V’nasnu Yididim Zemiros V’shiros” – the beloved praised ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Rosh Hashana is a day of judgement. It is the first of a series of ten days, culminating in Yom Kippur. During these next ten days we each pass before Hashem, as we say in the prayers ..
Written by Tal Segal
The Nesivos says that in order for one to be successful in Teshuva one must reach a level of Oyen – nothingness. One has to feel that Hashem is everything ..
Written by B Rose
We have mentioned many times in this weekly email that as Jews, we live with the times. Meaning, that our festivals are not just commemorations of historic events, ..
Written by Tal Segal
The Ramban in a discussion on the topics of Yiras Hashem and Ahavas Hashem says that Yirah must come first. Only when a person has successfully reached a level of Yiras ..
Written by B Rose
Ani Ledodi Vedodi Li This phrase represents the yimei ratzon which are prevalent during Elul. I had a personal experience of this the other ..
Written by Moshe
Rosh Hashana, the time where Hashem calls upon us to communally do Teshuva! This Rosh Hashana we can all do complete Teshuva!! But how do we do complete Teshuva?? ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
I was thinking of a dvar Torah about Ellul and found myself looking at Dovid Hamelech’s Psalm that we customarily say between Rosh Chodesh Ellul and Shemini Atzeres. ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
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