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Of wars, cease-fires, and Yaakov Avinu. The significance of Rosh Chodesh occurring during Chanukah plus a discussion of Maoz Tzur and Al Hanissim. Torah Tidbits Audio for Parshat Vayeishev and part one...

Rav Aharon Kotler points out that Chanukah is the only purely spiritual holiday: we celebrate by lighting the menorah and by praising & thanking God for the miracles he did (hallel v’hoda’ah).

Why is Sukkot called Zman Simchateinu, the time of our joy; what is the joy to which it refers? An insight from the Vilna Gaon.

Lessons from Parshat Haazinu including why Torah is compared to water, the source of zimun, and studying Torah, plus the uniqueness of the commandment of dwelling in the Sukkah. Torah Tidbits Audio...

How do we make Yom Kippur have a lasting effect on our lives beyond the day of Yom Kippur? What do we need to do to prepare for and approach Yom Kippur...

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Rav Soloveitchik discusses the dual nature of the powerful day of Yom Kippur: trepidation on one hand and joy on the other hand.  Yom Kippur is a day of reconciliation with God...

Rav Soloveitchik discusses the dual nature of the powerful day of Yom Kippur: trepidation on one hand and joy on the other hand.  Yom Kippur is a day of reconciliation with God...

The Torah’s Last Mitzvot and Teshuvah: Torah Tidbits Audio for Parshat Vayelech and Yom Kippur

Understanding the 2 goats (seir la’Hashem and seir la’azazel) and the nature of teshuva as a way to understand what Yom Kippur is really all about in 3 areas: mindset, mood,...