Rosh Hashanah

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Lifnei Hashem Titaharu: Tevila and Teshuva for Women

Yoetzet Halacha Laurie Novick

Audio

Sep 23, 2019

Yom Kippur: Welcoming the Evil Inclination

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“For the sin that we sinned before you with the evil inclination”. The double alphabetic acrostic of the al chet lists a wide range of areas in which we have not lived up to our potential. Misuse of speech, lack of…

Article

Sep 18, 2018

Let's Listen To Some Lashon Hara

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav: the majority [of people sin] regarding theft, a minority regarding adultery, and all with lashon hara” (Bava Batra 165a). Not surprisingly, these three sins make up a significant…

Article

Sep 12, 2018

Musings on the Machzor - Part 3

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Audio

Sep 6, 2018

Musings on the Machzor - Part 2

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Audio

Sep 6, 2018

Why Is This Night Different Than All Other Nights? The Maariv of Rosh Hashannah.

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Audio

Sep 5, 2018

Pre-Selichot Shiur (11:00pm): Teshuva by Day Teshuva by Night

Rabbi Jay Kelman

A Pre-Selichot shiur with Rabbi Jay Kelman Motzei Shabbat, September 29, 11:00pm Or Chaim Minyan, 159 Almore Ave. Teshuva by Day and Teshuva by Night Selichot to follow at midnight

Program

Aug 30, 2018

Rosh Hashanah: Time for Prayer

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Rosh Hashanah is first and foremost a day of prayer. Prayer, as Rav Soloveitchik often noted, is rooted in asking G-d to fulfil our needs. One who is fully satisfied with his life has no need to pray. As the Yom haDin, the Day of Judgment,…

Article

Sep 20, 2017

Starting Over: Teshuvah and Life Change

Program

Aug 11, 2017

Understanding the Yamim Noraim Perspectives in Jewish Law and Thought

Program

Aug 11, 2017