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At the start of Elul, rather than plunging ourselves into cheshbon ha’nefesh (accounting of one’s soul), many advise to begin by strengthening the core areas of our avodas Hashem.  Since we are involved in tefilah in...

The preparation for Teshuva begins from Rosh Chodesh Elul. The function of Elul is not just to daven but to plead so we are ready when Rosh Hashana arrives. Is Elul...

In his breathtaking work Orot HaTeshuva, Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook zt”l wonders aloud whether he is suited to pen a new treatise on the topic of repentance. After all, he...

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Matan Torah wasn’t the only event that occured in Sivan, other events include Noach’s ark coming to rest on Har Ararat, Esther’s letter overturning Haman’s decree, and more. What is the...

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The Rambam says that one’s intention when having children should be to have a child who will become a צדיק וגדול בישראל. Why are these 2 connected, they should be 2...

According to the Tur, the reason why there is a minhag for women refrain from certain types of work on Rosh Chodesh is because they refused to participate in chet haegel....

Why does the Shulchan Aruch dedicate an entire siman to the meal of melava malka and and another siman to having a meal on Rosh Chodesh? What is the connection between...

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