Articles for the High Holidays and the Months of Elul and Tishrei
Elul, Teshuvah and SelichosSeeking Spiritual Refuge in the Month of Elul
The Ariza"l finds allusion to the month of Elul in the Mitzvah of the Cities of Refuge. This comparison gives us a new perspective on sin and Teshuvah. Entering the Inner Circle The month of Elul is a time when we prepare ourselves to enter the King’s palace. How can we gain entry? A Judgment-free Month How the Alter Rebbe redefined the nature of the month of Elul Doing the 13 Attributes of Mercy A Selichos reflection in lockdown. What Hashem really wants from us this Elul Spiritual Leech Therapy An Elul lesson from a 5-year-old future Rebbe Two Motions of Positive Growth Even when we are not ready to grow forward, we can grow by consolidating and integrating where we are at present Guilt-Free Teshuvah Guilt verses regret. Discover the secret to correcting our wrongs without feeling guilty Rosh HashanaHearing the Whisper of the Yechida
A Rosh Hashana reflection in lockdown The Shofar Approach to Criticism A fascinating lesson in giving effective criticism that is more likely to be well received All I Ask of You Imagine if you ask for one thing that would include everything. What would it be? The Power of Three An essay exploring the Kabbalah of the Shofar and the Rosh Hashonah Prayers A Prayer for the Other Child The Haftorah of Rosh Hashona, the prayer of Chana, teaches us that we cannot just take care of our own I Live Amongst My People On Rosh Hashona, Elisha invited the Shunamis to ask for whatever she wanted. Her response teaches us about what’s really important Apples - A Fascinating Minhag that Reaches the Core A fascinating journey through Midrashim and Kabbalah to discover the inner allusion of apples on Rosh Hashona |
Yom Kippur and Shabbos ShuvaPositively Motivated Teshuvah
A lesson from the Shabbos Shuva Drasha of the Mahari"l My Neilah Realisation A personal reflection one Neilah while cradling a crying child. The Power of Three An essay exploring the Kabbalah of the Shofar and the Rosh Hashonah Prayers I Live Amongst My People On Rosh Hashona, Elisha invited the Shunamis to ask for whatever she wanted. Her response teaches us about what’s really important The Prayers of the MachzorThe Power of Three
An essay exploring the Kabbalah of the Shofar and the Rosh Hashonah Prayers And so I Come Before the King – ובכן An in-depth exposition on the meaning and Kabbalistic intentions in the additions to our High Holiday prayers Zochreinu Lechaim - Remember us for Life An in-depth essay exploring the origins and interpretations of this insertion to our Amidah prayer Hayom Haras Olam - Today is the Birthday of the World We say these words after the Tekios in the Musaf repetition. Discover its history and inner meaning. An in-depth essay on the Machzor. SukkosMiraculous or Natural? Which Sukkah will you be Sitting in?
How we relate to Hashem determines whether we will be in ordinary huts or surrounded by Divine clouds |