21 Sep NETZAVIM: ROSH HASHANA & THE 3AM KNOCK ON THE DOOR

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 I, and I’m sure many others, as well, get very excited as Rosh Hashanah approaches, eager to seize the opportunity to pray for a good year. I look forward to...

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21 Sep TASHLICH

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 The Custom of Tashlich We all know that when it comes to Rosh Hashanah there is a custom to go to tashlich and say tefillos there. Those who don’t go then...

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21 Sep ROSH HASHANA- OUR ANNUAL RESURRECTION

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 Rav Naftali Trop (1871-1928), one of the most illustrious disciples of the Hafetz Haim, once observed a common mistake that many people make as they go into Rosh Hashanah. Many...

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21 Sep DOES YOUR SCHEDULE REFLECT YOUR PRIORITIES?

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 Here’s a simple test to see if what you claim are the most important relationships, people and activities in your life, are actually priorities in your life. Pull out your...

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21 Sep TZEDAKAH – A GREAT WAY TO HAVE A BETTER NEW YEAR – PART TWO

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 Last week we discussed the unique power of tzedakah and how it literally can save our lives, add to our longevity, bring us wealth, and generate serenity and tranquility. Chazal...

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21 Sep FORGET THE RABBI THE CANTOR, THE LION & THE FOX

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 THE LAST WISH On Rosh Hashanah night, the Kazaks captured the rabbi, the cantor and the president of the synagogue, and granted them a final wish before they would be put...

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21 Sep TORAH WELLSPRINGS: ROSH HASHANA

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 Just one step Sometimes, taking just one step forward in avodas Hashem will make all the difference. Consider what happens when two people are rushing into an elevator, but one of...

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21 Sep ONE POT POMEGRANATE CHICKEN & POTATOES

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INGREDIENTS:  8 potatoes peeled and sliced 6-8 Chicken thighs depending on the size – fat cleaned away but skin left on 4 cloves of garlic peeled and halved 4 red onions peeled, chopped in chunks...

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14 Sep HALACHICALLY SPEAKING: REFRAINING FROM NUTS AND OTHER FOODS DURING THE YOMIM NORAIM

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 We are all familiar with the simonim that are eaten on Rosh Hashanah. However, some foods are avoided from Rosh Hashanah until as late as Hoshanah Rabbah. What are these...

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14 Sep KI SAVO: STAYING ON TOP OF ONE’S BLESSINGS

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 In the prelude to the Tochacha (section of chastisement), the Torah says “…And you will be only on top and you will not be on the bottom…” [Devorim 28:13]. What...

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