Rosh HaShanah: Becoming Adam and Eve in the New Year
Although the Ten Days of Teshuvah between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are known as days of awe and judgement, nonetheless, the final purpose of...
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Blowing the Shofar: Mathematical and Biblical Secrets of the Shofar
The mathematical sequence of powers of 3 reveals a profound connection between the 13 Attributes of Divine Compassion and the shofar blasts—the defining characteristics of...
The Rebbe of Alexander: The Shofar Blast of the King
Rabbi Yerachmiel Yisrael Yitzchak Danziger was the second Rebbe of Alexander, the son of Rabbi Yechiel, the elder Rebbe of Alexander. He was considered one...
Rabbi Moshe Segal: The Yom Kippur Shofar of Liberty
Long ago, the mitzvah of blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah was performed during Shacharit—the morning prayer. The Jerusalem Talmud[1] explains that the sages moved...
Blowing the Shofar from Elul to Yom Kippur
(Based on a class given on the 15th of Elul, 5775) Blowing the Shofar During the Month of Elul The Torah tells us to blow...
Shout, Sigh, Cry, and Call: How to Experience the Shofar
It is difficult to define the sound of the shofar, which pierces the air of synagogues around the world at the beginning of every Rosh...
Handling Mystical Experiences: The Shofar in the Maggid’s Synagogue
The Shofar Blower and the Reader How many people does it take to blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah? Well, actually, two! First, of course,...
Parashat Nitzavim (Rosh Hashanah): Only Today
The Torah portion of Nitzavim deals mainly with the covenant between God and the Jewish People. The key word in this portion is “today." You...
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev’s Connection to the Shofar
Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev was born in 5500 (1740) to Rabbi Meir and Sara Sasha. After his wedding he journeyed to Mezritch to study...
Of Unicorns and Men
A horn is also a musical instrument, beginning with the shofar, the crown of all musical instruments in the Torah. Unicorns have one horn protruding...
