Praying for a Better Future
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 Meiri Uncovers the Function of Chodesh Elul
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...
Reimagining Repentance
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...
Mishenichnas Av M’Maatin B’Simcha
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A Different Perspective on Chodesh Sivan
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...
Rosh Chodesh: Our Dynamic Partnership with Hashem in Torah...
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The Great Insight from the Shelah’s Tefillah (Erev Rosh...
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...
Rosh Chodesh Iyar: Like a Bride on her Wedding...
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....
The Secret of Rosh Chodesh – David, King of...
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...
Rosh Chodesh and Control Over Time: Our First Mitzvah...
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