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The Light of Elul vs. the Glitter of Madison Avenue
The Light of Elul vs. the Glitter of Madison...
Usually preventative measures are rabbinic, however when it comes to falsehood, even the Torah itself tells us to distance ourselves from it. A shiur by Rabbi Yosef Grossman, OU Director of Kosher...
Sep 11, 2008
By Rabbi Yosef Grossman
Spiritual Healing: Part II
Spiritual Healing: Part II
How do you heal the breach in your relationship with God and see past your biases to approach Him? Healing starts with illness. You need to muster the will to overcome...
Sep 10, 2008
By Rochi Lerner
The Four Stages of Repentance: Remorse
The Four Stages of Repentance: Remorse
The second step of teshuva is to feel remorse (charatah) over having sinned. How does it work? We have to realize our wrongdoings & attempt to repair. Second in a series...
Sep 9, 2008
By Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein
Do You Forgive Me?
Do You Forgive Me?
Are you mochel me? Do you forgive me? A common question in the month of Elul. Hear about the other side of the coin – the obligation to forgive – with...
Sep 8, 2008
By Rabbi Chaim Goldberg
Elul: Growth and Change
Elul: Growth and Change
According to Rav Kook, Teshuva is the ability to confront old habits and not cling to them, to be free to explore new ways, attitudes, and behaviors. A Time for Personal...
Sep 7, 2008
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Rebuilding the Temple Within
Rebuilding the Temple Within
A‘ye’ka – Where are you? Look what has become of you! Elul & Tishrei – Rebuilding The Bais Hamikdash Within Ourselves with Rabbi Yosef Grossman, OU Director of Kosher Education and...
Sep 5, 2008
By Rabbi Yosef Grossman
The Month of Elul: My Beloved
The Month of Elul: My Beloved
Elul is a time when we renew our vows with God. How can we work on loving God and our fellow man? by Rabbi Dave Felsenthal, Director of OU Alumni Affairs
Sep 4, 2008
By Rabbi Dave Felsenthal
Spiritual Healing: Part I
Spiritual Healing: Part I
We are not infallible, but if we can destroy it, we can fix it. You are the master of your soul – first in a series on spiritual healing by Rochi...
Sep 3, 2008
By Rochi Lerner
The Four Stages of Repentance: Leaving The Sin
The Four Stages of Repentance: Leaving The Sin
Realizing who you are – First in a series on repentance by Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein, host of Water-Cooler Questions on OURadio.org. Email questions to watercooler@ou.org For part 2 click here For...
Sep 2, 2008
By Rabbi Moishe Lichtenstein
Introduction to the Month of Elul
Introduction to the Month of Elul
Parental guidance, parental praise, electrical conductors and missing the trade show – an introduction to the month of Elul by Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell, Rabbinic Coordinator, OU Kosher.
Sep 1, 2008
By Rabbi Eliyahu W. Ferrell

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