All posts in: Yom-Kippur

• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  The Thirteen Attributes of Mercy

  Following Hashem’s promise not to destroy the Jewish people, after the sin of the Golden Calf, Moshe requested that Hashem make known to him the qualities ..

  Written by Rabbi Zev Leff
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• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Teshuva: Al Chet

  A prime feature of the Yom Kippur service is recitation of the 44 mistakes known as “Al Chet.” That’s a long list. What does it all really mean? ..

  Written by The Whitefield TImes
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Yom Kippur

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  Written by Anonymous
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Yom Kippur: THE STORY BEHIND U’NESANEH TOKEF

  The prayer entitled “U’Nesaneh Tokef” is attributed to a Rabbi Amnon of Mainz, Germany, who lived about one thousand years ago. The story behind ..

  Written by The Whitefield Times
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Yom Kippur: OUR RETURN TO G-D

  For the best part of two months an additional Psalm is recited in our liturgy. “Le’dovid Hashem ori” (Psalm 27) was chosen because allusion in it to the important ..

  Written by Doniel Santhouse
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  VERY SHORT VORT TO START OUR NEW YEAR

  All our pain is caused by the Satan who constantly prosecutes us before Hashem. Why does Hashem listen to his evil slander about His beloved children, Lashon Hara ..

  Written by B Rose
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  when are we like angels?

  Where are you heading? Rav Shalom Schwadron used to say over the following idea in the name of his father-in-law, Rav Chaim Leib Auerbach (father of Rav Shlomo Zalman ..

  Written by d fine
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Hashem wants us to come back (Do Teshuva)

  Yom Kippur is coming culminating in Ten days of strict Judgement. This time of year we all have an image of Hashem that he is frowning and looking Down at us with ..

  Written by B Rose
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Yom Kippur – a day of two halves

  Yom Kippur seems to have two contradictory natures to it. On the one hand there are five afflictions prescribed on Yom Kippur, but on the other hand the gemarra ..

  Written by d fine
• Yom-Kippur

  7 years ago

  Yom Kippur And the Pathway To Joy

  Upon examining the Yom Kippur services, one finds that the services begin with a verse from Tehillim: “Light is sown for the righteous, and for the upright ..

  Written by B Rose