Mincha of Yom Kippur
The curious Torah reading of the mincha of Yom Kippur. Read more
Yom Kippur
The Central Prayer
By Rabbi Dovid Markel In the Ne-ilah prayers on the Day of Atonement, we paraphrase the Talmudic (Berachot 29b) statement: “The needs of Your people Israel are many and their mind is small.” The first Chabad Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, explains that the reason that their needs are many is due to the … Read more
Teshuvah
The essence of Teshuvah. Read more
Ten Days of Teshuva
By Shalom Olensky Moses blesses the Jews before his passing. Turning to his tribe, the Levites, Moses blesses them to be devout, to be devoted to the Torah completely, and to teach it to others. Maimonides (in Mishneh Torah, conclusion of the Laws of the Sabbatical and Jubilee Years): The great devotion to the … Read more
The Ten Days of Repentance
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A Fresh Start
By: Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui On the 10th of Tishrei we observe the biblical fast day of Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. We proclaim the mighty holiness of this day, for it is awe-inspiring and fearsome. The Day of Judgment is here, and all created beings pass before G-d one by one. G-d reckons … Read more
Yom Kippur – Can We Really Change?
Making real change. Read more