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Rosh HaShana -- The Jewish New YearBuy "Rosh HaShana" on an mp3 CD! (All 23 classes for just $11.50+S&H!)Rav Dovid gives a daily halacha at the Wall Street Synagogue in Lower Manhattan. This series includes topics related to Rosh HaShana. |
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| 2 Adar II 5768 | listen |
Leap Year (Part 2)
(9:36)
The halachic implications of the added month in a leap year: Bar Mitzvah, bechor, rentals, mourning, korbanot, and more.
Sources: OC 55:9; Erchin 31b; Bava Me. 102a; YD 391:2; Shach YD 57:43
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| 28 Adar I 5768 | listen |
Leap Year (Part 1)
(15:12)
During a leap year, just how long is a "year," and what are the halachic implications of the added month?
Sources: Bava Me. 102a; Lev. 25:30; Deu. 15:20; Erchin 31b; Tosefta Parah 1; Ned. 63a; Shach YD 227:15
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| 29 Elul 5767 | listen |
Introduction to Eruv Tavshilin
(18:43)
What is an Eruv Tavshilin? When, why, and how do we make an Eruv Tavshilin? Isn't this just a "legal loophole" -- if cooking is forbidden, how does the Eruv help, and if it is permitted, what is the point of the Eruv?
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| 28 Elul 5767 | listen |
Making the Yomim Noraim Relevant
(51:47)
Join Rav Dovid for a corporate "Lunch and Learn" discussion on relating to the High Holidays in our modern times. What makes the Yomim Noraim relevant for us today? Is this just a bunch of "New Year's Resolutions" that, like all other such resolutions, will be forgotten within days of Yom Kippur? How should we relate to Rosh HaShanah, and why do these Holidays occur back-to-back on the calendar?
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| 24 Elul 5767 | listen |
Pas Yisrael During Aseret Yomei Teshuva
(15:36)
Also: The Rama encourages us to do teshuva and recommends that we read the Iggeret HaTeshuva of Rabbeinu Yonah each day.
Sources: OC 603:1; MB 603:1-2
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleima for Yeshua Yaakov ben Froma.
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| 23 Elul 5767 | listen |
Customs for Erev Rosh HaShanah
(7:28)
Haircuts, clean clothes, mikveh, trips to the cemetery, and tzedakah.
Sources: OC 581:4; MB 581:25-27
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| 23 Elul 5767 | listen |
Yet Another Reason for Selichot
(2:29)
The Ba'al HaTurim brings down remez and sod to tell us why we recite selichot prior to Rosh HaShanah.
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| 22 Elul 5767 | listen |
Selichot without a Minyan; Preparing the Rosh HaShanah Prayers
(13:48)
Selichot should be recited even without a minyan, though the 13 attributes are omitted. All of the Rosh HaShanah prayers -- including selichot -- should be prepared in advance so that they can be recited comfortably in shul. The goal is to focus on davening, not on trying to read the tefilla.
Sources: OC 581:1; MB 581:4; OC 100:1; MB 100:3
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| 21 Elul 5767 | listen |
The Ten Days of Selichot
(12:58)
Why do selichot always start on Saturday night? Why are selichot said so early in the morning, and without tallis and tefillin? Why does the chazan where a tallis?
Sources: OC 581:1; MB 581:5-7
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| 26 Av 5767 | listen |
Elul, the Season of Teshuva, and L'David Ori
(14:07)
Why do we recite L'David Ori during the entire month of Elul? And why is the season of teshuva so long?
Sources: Siddur HaGra
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| 25 Av 5767 | listen |
Rosh Chodesh Elul
(11:08)
Customs of Elul: selichot, shofar, and Hashem Ori.
Sources: OC 581:1; MB 581:1-3
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| 28 Elul 5766 | listen |
Erev Rosh HaShanah
(2:44)
On the day before Rosh HaShanah, we do not say tachanun nor blow shofar.
Sources: OC 581:3; MB 581:24
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| 27 Elul 5766 | listen |
Shofar: Confusing the Soton
(4:49)
Why all the different and repeated shofar blasts? It confuses the Soton.
Sources: Rosh HaShanah 16a
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| 26 Elul 5766 | listen |
Passing Before Hashem for Review and Judgement
(5:27)
On Rosh HaShanah, all people pass before Hashem for His review and judgement.
Sources: Rosh HaShanah 16a; Rosh HaShanah 18a
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| 25 Elul 5766 | listen |
Hashem Taught Moshe the Selichos
(2:27)
The selichos are a sublime petition for forgiveness. Their origin? From the Heavens themselves.
Sources: Rosh HaShanah 17b
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| 22 Elul 5766 | listen |
Identifying a Good Chazan
(12:13)
Both the chazan and ba'al tokea (shofar blower) must be Torah observant, married, and over age 30.
Sources: OC 581:1; MB 581:2,5,11-13
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| 14 Elul 5766 | listen |
Teshuva, Olam HaBa, and Tefillin
(7:36)
What is the impact of Teshuva on a Jew's portion of Olam HaBa?
Sources: MT Teshuva 3:5
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| 13 Elul 5766 | listen |
The Shofar's Call to Teshuva
(13:37)
The Rambam's famous understanding of the call of the shofar -- "Awake, sleepers, from your slumber!"
Sources: MT Teshuva 3:4-5
In memory of Chaya Sarah bas Micha'el HaLevi on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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| 12 Elul 5766 | listen |
The Book of Life
(11:42)
The books are open: the Book of Life for the righteous and the Book of Death for the wicked; the rest of us hang in the balance.
Sources: MT Teshuva 3:3-4; Rosh HaShanah 16b
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Mori v'Rabi, HaRav Shlomo Yitzchak ben Elka, shlit"a.
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| 8 Elul 5766 | listen |
Half Guilty, Half Innocent
(10:54)
We should always see ourselves as half guilty, half innocent -- one more aveira and our sentence will be sealed.
Sources: MT Teshuva 3:1-2
Dedicated by Ronald and Marion Stein l'ilui nishmat Hinde bas Hersh on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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| 30 Av 5766 | listen |
Elul - The Season of Teshuva
(9:16)
What makes Elul such an auspicious time for reconciling ourselves with Hashem?
Sources: OC 581:1; MB 581 - Introduction
Given as a zechus for a refuah shleima for Ariella Rivkah bas Devora Pessel.
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| 1 Elul 5766 | listen |
The Sounds of the Shofar
(7:17)
We begin blowing the shofar daily from Rosh Chodesh Elul. Why all the different sounds?
Sources: OC 581:1; MB 581:3; MT Shofar 1:1
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| 1 Elul 5755 | listen |
Shofar
(0:27)
Hear the call of the Shofar
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