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Blowing the Shofar: Confusing the Satan?
The widespread custom in the month of Elul is to blow the shofar everyday…
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Analyzing the Haftara of Rosh Hashanah
On Rosh Hashanah, we call Hashem both Avinu, our Father and Malkeinu…
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A Feminine Perspective on the Shofar
From the morning of Rosh Chodesh Elul up until the thundering conclusion of Yom Kippur, we listen to the kol shofar, the voice of the shofar…
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The Interconnection between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Rosh Chodesh Elul marks the beginning of our focus on teshuva, leading up to the Yamim Noraim and the Aseret Yemei Teshuva…
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Do Women Have the Obligation to Hear the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah marks the new year and the day of judgment for the whole world…
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A New Reading of the Book of Life
On both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we ask Hashem to inscribe us in the Book of Life. Why a book? What does this metaphor teach us?..
