Tag: teshuva
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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur 2012: Maintaining Focus
We begin the prayer services for Yom Kippur with one of the strangest announcements: "Anu matirin l'hispalel im ha'avaryanim" -- "We sanction prayer with…
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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashana 2012: “Olam HaHafuch”
In Judaism, names are seen as very significant. This is the reason why things are often given multiple names: each name represents a distinct…
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Jewish Life
I now have to ask forgiveness from the readers
I'm sure I pissed some of you off in the past year, contrary to popular belief I do not aim to piss people off,…
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Jewish Life
Parshas Toldos: The Spiritual Pedometer
I was in line at the bakery some time ago behind an exceedingly wide individual, and upon his belt, which served as the horizontal…
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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
What is Teshuvah?
A Guest Post By E. Fink (Original Post: Essay: What is Teshuva and How Does It Work in Judaism?) As we approach the Jewish…
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Shul Life
The Yeshvish Choke
The yeshivish choke is something I have noticed for year, this is when the person davening for the amud (he must be yeshivish) does…
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Shul Life
Two Scenarios in Which I Meet God (After 120 Years)
Children, children! Yom Kippur is coming and we all owe the Oibeshter a little something. Maybe you spoke loshon hara, chas v'sholom, maybe you…