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L'Dovid Hashem Ori
Rabbi Meir Goldwicht
Dr. Shnayer Leiman: Reciting L'Dovid Hashem Ori, A Secret History
Rebbetzin Peshi Neuburger
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig
Rabbi Reuven Spolter: The Pendulum of Teshuvah - Thoughts on Ledovid Hashem Ori
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Selichot
Rabbi Josh Flug: The Recitation of Selichot
Rabbi Shmuel Marcus: The Secret Of Selichos
Rabbi Dovid Miller: Minhagim of Selichot
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: Inyanei Selichos
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Unocovering the Essence of Man
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Selichos and Elul - Communication with Hashem
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  Elul Customs
Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein: Visiting the cemetary before Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: Checking Tefillin and Mezuzos
Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger: Resolutions are not enough
Rabbi Ezra Schwartz: The minhag of Blowing Shofar in Elul
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Checking Mezuzos in Elul
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Thoughts for Elul
Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff: What's so special about Elul?
Rabbi Reuven Taragin: Chodesh Elul Facing Teshuva
Rabbi Moshe Weinberger: Achas Shaalti - Elul
Rabbi Gershon Yankelewitz: Elul in Mir, Europe
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  Preparing for Teshuva
Rabbi Chaim Eisenstein: Avoiding a Bad Style of Teshuva this Time
Rabbi Ari Kahn: The Teshuva of Resh Lakish
Rabbi Yisroel Kaminetsky: The Challenge of Teshuva
Mrs. Chani Newman: Teshuva is Like a Horse
Rabbi Netanel Wiederblank: Teshuva for Lost Opportunities
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The Power of Tefilla
Rabbi Yisroel Meir Druck: Talmud Torah and Tefilah
Rabbi Aaron Feigenbaum: Tefila - Tearing up the evil decree
Rabbi Eric Goldman: Teshuva and Tefila
Mrs. Shira Smiles: Torah and Tefilla, Components of Teshuva
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Power of the Shofar
Rabbi Meir Goldwicht: The Secret of the Shofar
Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg: Listen To Your Messages
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: Shofar as Tefillah
Rabbi Dr. Jacob J Schacter: The Message of the Shofar
Rabbi Moshe Taragin: Shofar - Animal or Song
Rabbi Michael Taubes: Shofar - A Call to Return
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The Laws of Shofar
Rabbi David Hirsch: Kavanah for Mitzvas Shofar
Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg: Halachos of Tekiyas Shofar
Rabbi Hershel Reichman: Mitzvat Shofar: Tekiya v. Shemiyah
Rabbi Yonason Sacks: Contemporary Halachot of Tekiat Shofar
Rabbi Ezra Schwartz: Eating Before Tekiyas Shofar
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  Seder HaTekios
Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch: The Enigma of the Teruah Throughout the Ages
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Tekios al Seder HaBrachos
Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik: Tekias Shofar
Rabbi Michael Taubes: The doubt concerning the teruah sound
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Zichron Teru'ah
Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger: Understanding Shofaros When We Don't Blow the Shofar
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig: Gizeirah Dirabah and its Impact on Shofar
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: Shofar On Shabbos
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Rosh Hashna on Shabbos and No Shofar?
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  Tefilla of Rosh Hashana
Cantor Bernard Beer: High Holiday Ma'ariv Chant
Rabbi Avishai David: The Rosh Hashana Musaf
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb: The Role of Malchus in Tefillah
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: The Biblical Roots of Tefillot Rosh ha'shana
Rabbi Yaakov Neuburger: Tefilas Rosh Hashanah
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Malchiyot, Zichronot and Shofrot
Dr. Rivkah Blau: Why were these Pesukim chosen for Mussaf on Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Ally Ehrman: Malchuyos, Zichronos, Shofaros
Rabbi Menachem Genack: The Order of the Verses in Malchuyos
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: The Requirement of Saying Malchios, Zichronos and Shofros
Rabbi Moshe Taragin: Zichronos - Simple Memories
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  The Judgement of Rosh Hashana
Rabbi David Aaron: Rosh Hashanah: Who's Judging?
Rabbi Yehuda Goldschmidt: Three Ways to be Zocheh in Judgement
Mr. Charlie Harary: How To Ensure A Favorable Judgment On Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi Aharon Kahn: Why is there no Teshuva on Rosh Hashana?
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Customs of Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Avishai David: Simanim on Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Avraham Gordimer: Selected Minhagim of Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Lesser Known Customs of Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner: Apples and Honey and Superstition
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  Akeidat Yitzchak
Rabbi Hanan Balk: The Cosmic Significance of the Akeida
Rabbi Chaim Brovender: Akeidat Yitzchak in the Teachings of the Sfas Emes and Mei Shiloach
Mrs. Daphna Fishman Secunda: The Personal and Collective Journey to Har haMoria
Mrs. Shani Taragin: Akedat Yitzchak-A Methodological Workshop
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Simcha on Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: Simcha on Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Yonason Sacks: Simcha on Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Hallel on Rosh Hashana
Rabbi Michael Taubes: Simcha on Rosh Hashana
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  Understanding Sin
Rabbi Nachman Cohen: Sin as a precursor to love
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb: Life After Sin
Mrs. Rivka Kahan: Sin and Redemption- How the Sins in Humash Shaped Judaism
Rabbi Reuven Mann: The First Sin
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Hilchot Yom Tov
Rabbi Yonason Sacks: Seudas Yom Tov
Rabbi Nachum Sauer: Washing your entire body on Yom tov
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Topic in Hilchos Yom Tov
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The Teshuva of Aseret Ymei Teshuva
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb: Aseres Yamei Teshuva: What Should We Be Doing?
Rabbi Shmuel Hain: The Bridge Between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Teshuva During the Aseres Yamei Teshuva
Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg: A Live Worth Living
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Changes in the Tefilla
Rabbi Avishai David: Changes in Tefilla for Aseres Yemei Hateshuva
Rabbi Josh Flug: Special Observances during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva
Rabbi Meir Goldwicht: Tefillah During Aseret Yemai Teshuvah
Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb: HaMelech HaKadosh: Uh Oh, I Forgot!
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  Rambam's Hilchot Teshuva
Rabbi Dovid Lifshitz: Rambam Hilkhot Teshuva
Rabbi Dovid Miller: Hilchot Teshuva (13 shiurim)
Rabbi Yaakov B. Neuburger: Rambam's Teshuva
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Pas Akum
Rabbi Shmuel Maybruch: The Butternut Squash Issue - Exploring Bishul Akum and Pas Akum
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Pas Akum
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Pas Akum During Aseres Yimei Teshuva
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  Kaparot
Rabbi Avishai David: Erev Yom Kippur and Kaparot
Rabbi Josh Flug: The Minhag of Kaparot
Rabbi Chaim Loike: Shechita and Kapparos
Tzom Gedalia
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig: Tzom Gedaliah- The Perfect Transition to the Aseres Yemei Teshuva
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Tzom Gidalya
Rabbi Jeremy Wieder: Gedaliyah, 4 fasts and Fasting
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Eating on Erev Yom Kippur
Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman: The Mitzvah of Eating on Erev Yom Kippur
Rabbi Baruch Simon: Mitzvas Achilah Bi'Erev Yom Ha'Kippurim
Rabbi Mordechai I. Willig: Eating on Erev Yom Kippur
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Erev Yom Kippur
Rabbi Michael Rosensweig: Tevilah on Erev Yom Kippur
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Selichos on Erev Yom Kippur
Rabbi Michael Taubes: Vidui Erev Yom Kippur
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  Avodat Yom HaKippurim
Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg: The Gra's Approach to the Avodas Yom Kippur
Rabbi Menachem Leibtag: Atonement rituals in Tanach: From Egla Arufa to Avodat Yom Kippur
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Seder Haavoda of Yom Kippur
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Kol Nidrei
Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn: Kol Nidrei-Get Busy Moving
Rabbi Josh Flug: Understanding Kol Nidrei
Rabbi Beinish Ginsburg: Yom Kippur - Simcha, Kol Nidrei
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  Halachot of Fasting
Rabbi Ally Ehrman: The Ill People Who Refused To Eat On Yom Kippur
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Yom Kippur - Fasting, eating, and its nature
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Cholim on Yom Kippur
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Inuyim of Yom Kippur
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz: Wearing Shoes on Yom Kippur
Rabbi Yonason Sacks: Yom Kippur - 5 Inuyim
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Are all the Inuymi Deoraysa?
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  Maftir Yonah
Dr. Harvey Babich: Yonah: Man Against Nature
Rabbi Gidon Rothstein: Maftir Yonah
Rabbi Moshe Sokolow: Sefer Yonah
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Torah Reading of Yom Kippur
Rabbi Hanan Balk: Entering the Kodesh Hakodashim
Rabbi Avraham Gordimer: Issurei Arayos
Rabbi David Horwitz: Abstinence from Sexual Sins
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Rabbi Kenneth Brander: The Paradigmatic Personality of Tekiat Shofar
Rabbi Zevulun Charlop: Teshuva and its contemporary resonance in the Yad HaChazaka
Rabbi Meir Goldwicht: Yashuv Yerachameinu V-Tashlich Bimtzulot Yam Kol Chatoteinu
Rabbi Lawrence Hajioff: Becoming the Real You
Rabbi Aharon Kahn: Why is there no Teshuva on Rosh Hashana?
Rabbi Eliakim Koenigsberg: The Lesson of the Shofar
Rabbi Dr. Aharon Lichtenstein: Teshuva and Joy
Rabbi Aaron Rakeffet-Rothkoff: Teshuva after the Temple destruction
Rabbi Yona Reiss: Teshuva as Liberation: The Joy of Being Only Human
Mrs. Smadar Rosensweig: Teshuva, Tahara and Haftora: Preparing for the Yamim Noraim
Rabbi Shalom Rosner: The Messages of the Se'ir L'azazel in our Time
Rabbi Hershel Schachter: Malchioyot Zichronot and Shofrot
Rabbi Dr. Jacob J Schacter: Forgiveness: Does it have limits? How does it work?
Rabbi Zvi Sobolofsky: Shofar as a Form of Tefiliah
Rabbi Aaron Soloveichik: Halachic Distinctions between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Mrs. Shani Taragin: Tefillat Chana: A National Anthem
Rabbi Mordechai I. Willig: Selichos: Halacha, Hashkafa and Teshuva
Dr. Shawn Zelig Aster: The Shofar: A Tool for Dialogue
Rabbi Dr. J. David Bleich: Artificial Feeding on Yom Kippur
Rabbi Yitzchok Cohen: Approaching the Yomim Noraim
Rabbi Solomon Drillman: Rosh HaShannah: HaYom Haras Olam
Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman: The Teshuvah Beyond Teshuvah
Rabbi Menachem Genack: The Order of the Verses in Malchuyos
Rabbi Allen Schwartz: Is Hashem a Chassid or a Litvisher?
Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner: The Teshuvah of Yishmael