LIFE CHANGING SHIUR ON YOM KIPPUR: Prayers and Vidduy on Yom Kippur

September 13th, 2010

Prayers and Vidduy on Yom Kippur

by Rabbi Chaimowitz

Did you ever feel when you end Yom Kippur as if you have been totally broken?

Is the real idea behind Vidduy to destroy your self image?

How can a person really regret everything they did anyway?

Why does the Rambam say that adding details of a sin is praiseworthy?

The answers to these and other questions can be gained from this astounding MP3 shiur, that may well change your perspective on Tshuva for life!

Prayers and Vidduy on Yom Kippur by Rav Chaimowitz

Size: 9.2 MB; Duration: Approx. 40 min.

Best Wishes to all for a G'mar Chasima Tova and a positive Yom Kippur experience!

ENERGY OF THE WEEK – Days of Purification

September 15th, 2009

 Engulfed by Waters of Purity

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Engulfed by Purity

The B’nei Yissachar[1. Ma'amarei Elul, Maamar Alef, ois tes-vav.] writes, that the days of Elul have a special strength to purify us from any undesirable acts of the past.

The days of Elul – the days of Tshuva – are a total of forty days: from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur.

The number of hours in those forty days is 960 (40 x 24 = 960).

This number corresponds exactly to the number of "lug" (a liquid measurement) of water that are required to form a kosher mikva.

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