ABINU MALKENU: You Are Our Father, You Are Our King
We are in a period of time called "The ten days of Teshuba," the days between Rosh haShana and Yom Kippur, which includes Shabbat...
Perfect vs. Imperfect Teshuba
The timing and circumstances of the act of repentance determines the quality and credibility of my repentance.
Maimonides writes in Hilkhot Teshuba 2: 1."What is...
TESHUBA: A Worthless Confession
כיצד מתוודה? אומר אנא ה 'חטאתי עוויתי פשעתי לפניך, ועשיתי כך וכך, והרי ניחמתי ובושתי במעשיי, ולעולם איני חוזר לדבר זה
The Viduy concludes with...
ROSH HASHANA in three short lessons. # 3 . We and...
Rosh haShana is "Yom haDin", the day of judgment. On this important day we stand before the Almighty knowing that we will be judged...
TESHUBA ¿Is It OK To Feel Shame?
כיצד מתוודה? אומר אנא ה 'חטאתי עוויתי פשעתי לפניך, ועשיתי כך וכך, והרי ניחמתי ובושתי במעשיי, ולעולם איני חוזר לדבר זה
For Maimonides it is...
How Can You Tell That You Are Awake?
MARATHON
Today is the second day of the month of Elul. In a little over a month we will be in Yom Kippur, the day...
Repentance and the human condition
In his formidable book Menorat HaMaor, Rabbi Isaac Abohab (14th century, the exact date of his birth and death is unknown) presents in his...
Leaving An Unfinished Wall To Remember The Bet HaMiqdash
Although our official and collective mourning for the Bet-haMiqdash concludes the day after Tish'a beAb, our rabbis mentioned some traditions associated with mourning that...
