One of the many challenges that the Jewish community faces as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic involves balancing the Biblical mandate of “v’nishmartem me’od l’nafshoteichem” – safeguarding our health – with fulfilling the halakhic requirements relating to the tefilot
The power of response in the tshuva process The day on which the ten-day process of repentance culminates, Yom Kippur, is not a day of mourning. By Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, September 2, 2021 The well-known thinker, neurologist, psychiatrist and
As we embark on the spiritual journey toward Yom Kippur, our staff and global emissaries share a daily dose of Torah along with a glimpse into their own personal journeys… Click to read today’s! Click here to download our specially-condensed,
This week’s shiur, “Celebration & Trepidation: Rosh Hashanah With and Without the Sounds of the Shofar”, was delivered by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein, Director of Training and Placement for the OTS Beren-Amiel and Straus-Amiel Emissary Programs. Click here to download sources
The breath of life and the shofar blasts The one biblical mitzvah that characterizes Rosh Hashanah reenacts the creation of humankind, an event that occurred on this very date in history Rabbanit Dena (Freundlich) Rock teaches Talmud and Halakha at
“The Silent Shofar” Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s Insights into Rosh Hashana
“Parsha and Purpose” – Rosh Hashana 5781Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s weekly insights into the parsha “The Sounds of the Shofar: The Difference Between Listening and Hearing” Click here for text Click here for audio https://youtu.be/5EAW7rCVsxU Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing
Praying Like the Poor by Rabbi Shaul Robinson Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Rabbi Shaul Robinson has served as the Senior Rabbi of Lincoln Square Synagogue since 2005. He received rabbinic ordination from Ohr Torah Stone’s Joseph & Gwendolyn Straus Rabbinical
This week’s “Shabbat Shalom” has been sponsored by the Charif Family of Sydney Australia in memory of Harry Sher (Hillel ben Chona) whose 23nd Yartzheit is on 2 Tishrei, 5781 Shabbat Shalom: Rosh Hashana By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel
Can You Hear Me? Multiple Meanings of the Sound of the Shofar Rabbanit Sally Mayer, Rosh Midrasha, Maria & Joel Finkle Overseas Program at Midreshet Lindenbaum The sound of the shofar is always shocking at first, piercing the synagogue during
From Soul Searching to Holy Joy: the Festivals of Tishrei in the Shadow of COVID-19 Rabbanit Devorah Evron, Director of the Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute for Halakhic Leadership One of the magical moments in the month of Tishrei is immediately
Despite this Challenging Year, Still Seeking a Personal Rendezvous with God Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva There is a tradition to recite Psalm 47 as an introduction to the sounding of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah, based
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