What kind of horn can be used for a shofar?
Can a horn from an improperly slaughtered animal be used for a shofar?
Private requests during the Rosh Hashana prayers
When can a person insert his own private requests in the Rosh Hashana prayers?
Smoking on Rosh Hashana
Can a person who is becoming more religious (and wants to keep the laws properly) smoke on Rosh Hashana?
Can an unmarried man blow shofar?
Can an unmarried 20-year old man blow shofar for himself or for others?
Saying the Aramaic portions of Selichot in a minyan
I say Selichot with a minyan in a synagogue but go at my own pace. Can I say the Aramaic portions even when the rest of the minyan already said them?
A week that atones for the entire year
They say there is a week that can atone for the whole year. As far as I know, this week is in Elul. I would like to know on what day this week begins!
Nuts in a Rosh Hashana cake
I heard that there is a custom not to eat nuts on Rosh Hashana. What about a cake that has only a small amount of nuts (75 gram hazelnuts)? Or is it best not to use them at all?
Connection between heavenly and earthly judgment
What is the connection between the heavenly court above and the court below on Rosh Hashana?
Intimate relations – Rosh Hashana
Are intimate relations permitted on the Day of Judgment? Can one be more pious and forgo it? What is permitted and what is forbidden and what is the especially righteous thing to do?
Gold color decorations on Rosh Hashana
Is there any problem with decorating the Rosh Hashana table in gold color?
