Can the last week of the year rectify the whole year?
What is the source of the saying that the last week of the year can atone for and rectify the entire year? For example, can the last Monday of the year atone for all the Mondays?
Taking out frozen challahs on Rosh Hashana
Can one take frozen challahs out of the freezer on the first festival day for the second festival day?
The second day of Rosh Hashana and the festivals
What is the difference between the second day of Rosh Hashana and the second day of the festivals which is kept outside of Israel?
Can the last week of the year rectify the whole year
What is the source of the saying that the last week of the year can atone for and rectify the entire year? For example, can the last Monday of the year atone for all the Mondays?
Disturbing sleep during Selichot
We learned that disturbing a person’s sleep is tantamount to theft. Our yeshiva wants to hook up our saying Selichot at 2:00 am to the loudspeaker (just once). Is this considered disturbing people’s sleep?
Tree of Good
You discussed Adam and the tree of good and evil. I thought original sin was a Christian belief. I have heard other rabbis specifically denounce this belief as Christian. As HaShem told Moses that e was going to kill the Israelites, and Moses told Him to blot out his name from His book to save […]
Wearing gold jewelry on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Is there anything wrong with wearing gold jewelry on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur? I heard that we shouldn’t do it to avoid recalling the sin of the Golden Calf. Is that true?
Sudden crying on Rosh Hashana
If a person suddenly breaks out in crying on Rosh Hashana, is that significant? Can one know why?
Wearing a new garment on the second day of Rosh HashanaWearing a new garment on the second day of Rosh Hashana
Is it a law or a custom that a woman has to wear a new garment when she lights the candles on the second day of Rosh Hashana?
Saying Selichot alone
I read Selichot after midnight alone in my house, and was wondering if one is permitted to say it alone and especially what should I say?
