Machshava:

Israel 

Holidays:

Yom Hashoah 

Collections: R' Shvat on the Holidays

Description

This moving class explains the most mysterious and least talked-about aspect of Rosh haShana: Zichronot, and the seeming obsession that we have regarding Akeidat Yitzchak in the machzor and slichot. The class proves that the Akeidah is not seen as a one-time event, but as demonstrated consistently in many documented examples of Mesirut Nefesh (self-sacrifice) we see throughout Jewish history, the Holocaust, and abundantly in today's present war in Gaza with Hamas, Iran and their cohorts. This altruism & idealism is among the greatest merits we Jews can bring in our favor before the Heavenly court on Rosh HaShana. This Ahavat Yisrael approach of R. Levi-Yitzchak of Berditchev, may be even truer today than ever before, but also should hopefully be very convincing.