VIDUY: Understanding the basics
14th of Elul, 5770
Yesterday we explained that the process of Teshuva is done by the Mitzva of Viduy, confession of our transgressions.
Maimonides says:
‘How does...
VIDUY: ‘Confessing our sins’ is the deepest admission.
13th of Elul, 5770
The Mitzvah of Teshuba –repentance- takes place when we recite the Viduy. Viduy means ‘confession’, and it consists on the articulation...
TESHUBA: Being your own judge… and declaring yourself guilty
Today is the 9th of Elul, 5770
Taking responsibility for our mistakes -hakarat haChet- is the first, and probably the hardest step in the process...
Hakarat haChet and the Jewish version of the ‘original’ sin.
Today is the 7th day of Elul, 5770
The first step in the process of Teshuba, repentance, is hakarat haChet-- taking responsibility for our mistakes...
TESHUBA: What’s in a word?
Today is the 6th day of Elul, 5770
The concept of Teshuba cannot be translated into English with a single word.
The literal meaning of the...
SELIHOT: The 13 attributes of God’s compassion
The core of the Selichot prayer is the Biblical text ‘Amonay, Amonay, E-l Rachum veChanun….”. These words are known as the 13 attributes of...
SELICHOT: Sephardic and Ashkenazi traditions
Today is the 2nd day of Elul, 5770
As we mentioned yesterday, during the month of Elul until Yom Kippur the Sepharadic custom is to...
ROSH CHODESH ELUL: The process of Teshuba
Today is the 1st day of the month of Elul (Rosh Chodesh Elul), 5770
Rabbi Yehoshua en Korcha said that after receiving the 10 commandments...
Why is Rosh Chodesh sometimes one day and sometimes two days?
Today is the 30th day of Av (Rosh Chodesh Elul), 5770 The Hebrew months follow the cycle of the moon. The cycle of...
HONORING OUR PARENTS: Showing respect
Today is the 29th of Av, 5770Last week we described the two Mitzvot which regulates parents/children relationship: ‘honoring parents’ and ‘respecting parents’. Respecting parents...
