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Months 375 articles

Jewish Holidays

Kislev: A Time of Rebirth
Kislev: A Time of Rebirth
What is the Jewish definition of time? In Judaism, events don’t determine time, time determines events. What is the nature of the month of Kislev and how does that relate to...
Nov 26, 2017
By Shprintzee Rappaport
Cheshvan: The Most Important Month of the Year
Cheshvan: The Most Important Month of the Year
The month of Cheshvan is the only month without any holidays. In Sefer Yetzirah, each month is linked to a letter in the alphabet. Why is Cheshvan linked to the letter...
Oct 16, 2017
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Elul NCSY Young Professionals Shiur
Elul NCSY Young Professionals Shiur
Rosh Hashana davening has nothing to do with personal requests. God asks us not to pray for ourselves or others. The day is about God Himself. Recorded at Yeshiva University, NYC...
Sep 19, 2017
By Rabbi Israel Lashak
The 13 Midot of Rachamim
The 13 Midot of Rachamim
This shiur provided courtesy of The Tanach Study Center In memory of Rabbi Abraham Leibtag Our recitation of the thirteen ‘middot ha-rachamim’ is certainly the focal...
Sep 11, 2017
By Rabbi Menachem Leibtag
The Power and the Structure of Selichot
The Power and the Structure of Selichot
The Levush writes that the structure of Selichot is modeled after davening. Ashrei is the Pesukei DeZimra of Selichot. What is the purpose of Selichot? Shiur provided courtesy of Torah Anytime
Aug 28, 2017
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
The Secret of Elul – How to Get to the Front of the Line
The Secret of Elul – How to Get to...
The Mishna says that on Rosh Hashana, we are judged “kivnei maron.” Why not just say one at a time, without the mashal, especially one that needs explanation? Shiur provided courtesy...
Aug 27, 2017
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Chiseling a Heart of Stone into Tablets
Chiseling a Heart of Stone into Tablets
If the month of Elul is all about teshuvah, then how is it different from the Ten Days of Repentance? What is the connection to the second luchot and how are...
Aug 24, 2017
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer
Elul: Tisha B’Av to Rosh Hashana – Getting Closer to Hashem
Elul: Tisha B’Av to Rosh Hashana – Getting Closer...
You know the meaning of the first letters of “ani l’dodi v’dodi li” but what about the last letters? And why do we call Hashem “Dodi?” Gain many insights into Elul....
Aug 23, 2017
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Divrei Chizuk before Selichos 5774
Divrei Chizuk before Selichos 5774
The Sefer HaChinuch lists six constant mitzvot including loving and fearing Hashem. What do these mitzvot demand of us? How do we achieve them?
Jul 17, 2017
By Rabbi Shalom Rosner
The Adar Loop
The Adar Loop
Two halachot pertain to the month of Adar: we increase our joy when Adar begins and it continues into Nisan. If someone has a court case with a gentile he should...
Mar 9, 2017
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer

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