31 Aug THE GATEWAYS OF OUR HEAD – PART THREE

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In last week’s article, we were discussing the proper usage of our ears. One of the wonderful things we can do with our ears is to allow a troubled person...

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31 Aug A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: ON THE ESSENCE OF ROSH HASHANAH

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“Coronation Night” – that is how one of the great spiritual masters would define the night of Rosh Hashanah. In a 1974 sermon, Rabbi Yosef Dov Soleveitchik (1903-1993), one of the...

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31 Aug KEEP THE MAIN THING, THE MAIN THING

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What are the most important relationships, people and activities in your life? Would you say you allocate time to them? Do you think you make them a priority? Now take...

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31 Aug ASKING MECHILA ON GROUP EMAIL, MASS TEXTS OR FACEBOOK IS INAUTHENTIC

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Please forgive me if I don’t send a mass email or group text message or Facebook post asking everyone for mechila. Also forgive me if I see you in the...

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31 Aug UNDERSTANDING THE SHOFAR’S CALL

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The Midrash (Vayikra Rabba) teaches that on Rosh Hashanah, G-d sits on the “throne of judgment,” ready to carefully judge and scrutinize every individual. But when we sound the shofar,...

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31 Aug 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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31 Aug NETZAVIM/ROSH HASHANA- AN ATTITUDE OF CONFIDENCE

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In anticipation of Rosh Ha-Shana we take haircuts and dress as we do for Yom Tov to demonstrate that we are confident that G-d will be kind to us and...

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31 Aug NITZAVIM

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Rosh Hashana Segulos of Tekiyas Shofar The Shaar HaMelech writes that one should answer amen with kavanah to the brachah, Lishmoa kol shofar, because it’s written in sefarim that this particular amen...

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31 Aug KASHRUS QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK: SELICHOS & ROSH HASHANAH QUESTIONS

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What is preferable? To wake up early and recite Selichos before dawn (a.k.a. alos hashachar, which is 72 minutes before sunrise), or to stay up late and recite Selichos after...

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31 Aug ROSH HASHANAH 5782: THE “STATE” OF G-D IN OUR WORLD

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“All of humanity pass before You as sheep”. On Rosh Hashanah every human stands before G-d in judgement. He reviews our behavior, scrutinizes our hearts and determines our fate for...

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