Yom Kippur 5786

Tomorrow night is Yom Kippur, and Jews the world over will be standing in Shul begging Hashem to forgive their sins. If one has tentatively received a negative judgment on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, if properly observed, can repeal it.…

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Rosh Hashanah II

Rosh Hashanah II תשפ"ו The Mishna in Rosh Hashanah (1:2) teaches us that Rosh Hashanah is the day of Judgment for all mankind: (ב) בְּאַרְבָּעָה פְרָקִים הָעוֹלָם נִדּוֹן ... בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה כָּל בָּאֵי הָעוֹלָם עוֹבְרִין לְפָנָיו כִּבְנֵי מָרוֹן, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים…

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Rosh Hashanah 5786

Rosh Hashanah תשפ"ו Two weeks from tonight we will celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the day of judgment for every human being. The Mishnah in Tractate Rosh Hashanah teaches us (1:2): (ב) בְּאַרְבָּעָה פְרָקִים הָעוֹלָם נִדּוֹן ... בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה כָּל בָּאֵי הָעוֹלָם…

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Shoftim תשפ”ה

              “Good fences make good neighbors,” goes the saying.[*] Visible and clearly defined boundaries and limitations make it easy to respect the property of others. People run into trouble only when it is unclear to them where their domain ends…

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