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Selichos: Why Are We So Direct?

Speaker:: Rabbi Tanchum Cohen
Date:: September 14 2025

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Series: Five Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Halacha:

Teshuvah

Machshava:

Elul, Hashem, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva

Holidays:

Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah, Slichot

Parsha:

Nitzavim

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Selichos: Why Are We So Direct?

Series: Five Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Halacha:

Teshuvah

Machshava:

Elul, Hashem, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva

Holidays:

Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah, Slichot

Parsha:

Nitzavim

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Selichos: Why Are We So Direct?

Series: Five Minute Parsha

Venue: Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ) Cong. Beth Abraham (Bergenfield, NJ)

Halacha: Teshuvah Machshava: Elul, Hashem, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva Holidays: Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah, Slichot Parsha: Nitzavim

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Halacha:

Teshuvah

Machshava:

Elul, Hashem, Rambam, Spirituality, Teshuva

Holidays:

Aseret Y'mei Teshuvah, Slichot

Parsha:

Nitzavim