5 Must-Know Facts For Elul (Jewish Month)
The month of Elul is the last month of the Jewish Calendar – but also the lead up to the[…]
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Category: Rosh Hashana
Do This 3 DAYS Before Judgement Day
Rosh Hashana is also known as Judgement Day, where the whole world, Jew and non-Jew are brought in front of the heavenly court one by one, to be Judged by God, which will determine your coming year – Rabbi Aharon Pessin shares a secret from our teachings, on how to keep the primary prosecutor out of the courtroom on this special day.
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A Remedy For Life’s Challenges
There was a kid who swallowed a coin, the father rushed him to the famous Rabbi, Chazon Ish, what happened next teaches us an important lesson for life…
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The King Is Here, Jewish Month of Elul
Elul the month before Rosh Hashanah on the Jewish Calendar is a time for Self Reflection and Teshuva (Repentance) as[…]
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Why Are We Celebrating Judgement Day?!
Judging others is something we always try to avoid – Yet, here we are the Jewish people celebrating a Holiday called “Rosh Hashanah” which is in essence, Judegement day, the day the world is judged by God Himself. So why the celebration and happiness? Eliav Friedman, MSW, shares an insight on our approach to Judgement day.
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Rosh Hashanah: But I’ve Fallen So Low
A man came to a Rabbi (Rabbi Yisrael Salanter) for advice – this man had fallen so low in sin, that he feared that he had reached a point of no return. The Rabbi gave him a shocking answer. Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares this important message for all.
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Rosh Hashanah – Why 2 Days?
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Also known as Judegement day. On this day, every individual is judged and the coming year is decided. This holiday is 2 days long , even in Israel – why 2 days? Rabbi Sinai explains one of the reasons behind the necessity for 2 days of Rosh Hashanah – based on the classic work of Michtav M’Eliyahu.
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The Witch Avoided Eye Contact With This Orthodox Jew – True Story!
An Orthodox Jewish student (a friend of Rabbi Alpren – who is telling the story) was studying to be a psychiatrist in the USA, and at the end of the year, the university had brought in a number of different specialists in alternative medicines and various healing techniques to share their knowledge and experiences with the class. For a series of about 3 final lectures, they brought in a Witch, who was apparently involved in black magic. Everything was going fine, but she would not make eye contact with the Orthodox Jew, until one day…
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Dip the Apple In The Honey Explained (90 Sec)
It’s customary on the Jewish New Year (aka Rosh Hashanah) to dip the apple in the honey – but why do we do this? Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares ones of the beautiful explanations that could give us more appreciation as this special Holiday arrives.
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Rosh Hashanah Explained (90 Sec)
Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year, but what is it all about? We know it is the birthday of humanity, the day God created man It’s also called Judgement day on which we are supposed to rejoice – in 90 seconds Rabbi Aaron Pessin explains what it’s all about
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