5 pertinent matters for the Ten Days of Teshuva
Thoughts for the days between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur.
Tags
Teshuva
News and updates about Teshuva
A small step for Man; A giant step for G-d
It's never all or nothing.
The cantor's prayer
The moving cantor's prayer, the doubter's prayer. And the call to teshuva.
New video: Why a baal teshuva is on a higher level than a tzaddik
In a newly published video, the Rav delves into the secret of the baal teshuva's elevated status before God.
Rosh Hashannah: Two steps to achievable teshuva
There are two great barriers to teshuva. They are surmountable.
Nitzavim: You shall choose life
As we read our Parasha approaching the Day of Judgement, it guides us as to the ‘life’ for which we should fervently plead, on that Day.
What the "Off The Derech" challenge can learn from the Baal Teshuva Movement
Where is the new outreach/inreach initiative by Belz heading?
Incredible Jewish Orthodox women prove that Kiruv is alive
There is no greater work of Kiruv than the inspired work of two self-made women who did not have an Orthodox upbringing.
Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha: Don't be an angel
Man is called on to sanctify the material world, not shun it, writes Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch. So why do we fast?
Combing for sins
Being clear of sin is the goal for both the guf and neshamah in anticipation of the final resurrection.
The Parsha and Current Events: A spirit of teshuva
My feelings towards Jews who have thrown off the mantle of Torah observance.
Rabbi Simcha Cohen z"l: Veteran educator has passed away at the age of 80
Rabbi Cohen's book 'What Did You Say?' remains one of the most popular works on shalom bayit.
Sacred sanctity: Purim
Our goal is to elevate the physical elements and joy of Purim to a state of sanctity, to an expression of love and gratitude to Hashem
The Baal Teshuva Movement is alive
Intermarriage in the USA has complicated the teshuva process, but in Israel it is going strong. And let us not forget Chabad. A critique.
The Ten Days of Repentance: Basic building blocks
The keys to the teshuva process are elucidated by rabbis and commentators.
Rav Kook on teshuva: Awakening our hearts and minds
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Which stimulus is truly fundamental to the process of true teshuva?
Revelation at Muscle Beach
Straightforward reading of Torah verses makes it clear where Jews are supposed to be, so why were we in Los Angeles?
What's fasting got to do with it?
A day of fasting such as today's Fast of Tammuz is not one of dieting, but of introspection, contrition and remorse for our situation today.
Who am I?
The existential angst of budding adulthood takes on a whole new dimension in a world that has weaponized “identity” to incoherence.Op-ed.
The Cycles of Jewish History: Churban (Destruction) - Galut (Exile) - Geulah (Redemption)
Secular Jews pose a threat to the Jewish People when they assimilate In Israel, many have dedicated themselves to uprooting Jewish life.
Weekly Tanya video//lecture: The Epistle on Repentance
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Yitro: The best entry points to greater Jewish engagement
What is the best entry point through which more people can engage better with their Judaism?
Watch: 'Orthodoxed' movie
Documentary chronicles Berel Solomon's journey 'from drug dealer and prince of the nightclub business to Lubavitcher Hassid.'
We are all "baderech" - somewhere along the path of a journey in process
Whatever wagon we are on, wherever the path leads, we know we are on a holy journey together. 'Baderech-along the path to Teshuvah'.Review.
Weekly lecture/video: Tanya, the Epistle on Repentance
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Sensitivity: A new look at Teshuva
G-d is happiest when we treat our fellow with love and care. Rabbi Yitzchak Botton shares insight on Teshuva based on the story of Moses.
Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Gate to Faith
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Ki Tetze: Advice to a troubled father
We should never give up on a single Jewish soul. “A myrtle among the reeds is still a myrtle and is called a myrtle“ (Sanhedrin 44a).
Elul: Entering and exiting
Here we are again, not having met our past aspirations. What can we do to be more successful in the coming year?
The ultimate Le'chayim
No matter how far a person has fallen in his observance of Torah and Mitzvot, there is always a way back- a life-line.
Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
The light of teshuva - a nation returning to its roots
Rabbi Kook teaches that in the return of even secular Zionists to Israel there is a profound holy core, there is the light of teshuva.
Why ten days?
The ten days are not there just in case you need more time, but so that the process of Teshuva can be assimilated into our lives.
The wondrous two he-goats
Is atonement for sins between man and Hashem dependent on his having appeased his fellow man, for any sins against him?
Masters of our own Destiny
As we prepare to stand before the King, we must look inside ourselves because we have the capacity for greatness. It depends only on us.
An introduction to Rav Kook's concept of teshuva
Rav Kook's definition of teshuva is on a totally different plane than the one used in our daily discourse.
Days of Awe in the shadow of corona
The courtyard and balcony minyans required this year due to Corona hold a great blessing. We just have to look for it.
Ask the children studying in the local cheder - they know the answer
We are treatng the plague's symptoms but not its underlying cause.We need the language of teshuva and a deeper, spiritual healing. first.
Can we change?
Every space, every line in the Torah has meaning. Even the number of pesukim between topics can teach us a lesson-that change takes time.
The Daily Portion, Nitzavim-Vayelech / Elul at the football stadium
Teshuva does not have to be a grandiose act. Sometimes it is a small action that makes a big change.
PreviousNext