I’m fairly certain that I heard the shofar for the first time in my life this morning. Sure, I’ve been trying to listen to the shofar every Rosh Hashanah and elul for 25 years or so, but I’m not sure…
Tag: teshuvah
When you leave yeshiva, Rosh Hashanah just sneaks up on you
Just last week I was starting to figure out what I was going to do for Rosh Hashanah, when someone mentioned that it was next week, I had no idea, like in the past dozen years since I have left…
Yom Kippur Devar Torah
A few days ago, Heshy commented (satirically, I might add) about trying to do teshuva for things that he knew he wouldn’t stop doing and perhaps couldn’t even wait to begin doing again. I find that this perception is quite…
Before Rosh Hashanah I hope you will forgive me
Traditionally before Rosh Hashanah people in yeshiva go around and ask everyone to forgive them, they say the words “hey man you mochel me?” and with one or two words “yeh sure, whatever” you are free from all the ways…