Ep. 562: Why Is Yom Kippur the Holiest Day of the Year?
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And in merit of Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana Althaus
Yekusiel ben Leah Rochel and Rochel bas Liba Farkash
Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
Vav Tishrei
- Any recollections of Vav Tishrei 5725? 02:13
- Why did the Rebbe honor his mother by explaining Rashi’s commentary on the parsha? 04:00
- Can you tell a story about the Rebbe’s mother to inspire us as we head into Yom Kippur? 06:15
Chassidus Applied to Yom Kippur
- Why is this the holiest day of the year? 12:54
- What is the personal significance of this day? 12:54
- Does G-d need to “atone” for suffering He has caused us? 19:42
- Why lekach? 23:56
- Is Yom Kippur a joyous day? 27:00
- Why do we fast? 29:18
- Why is Yom Haki-purim compared to Purim? 33:30
- What is the connection to a lottery? 27:02
- Why two goats? 38:57
- Should we fight our enemies or transform them? 39:30
- What are some suggestions the Rebbe made to help win the Yom Kippur war? Can we do some of those things this Yom Kippur to win today’s war? 40:37
Yom Kippur Prayers
- Kaporos
- How can we transfer our sins to… chickens? 42:18
- Why should they die because of our transgressions? 42:18
- Kol Nidrei
- Why does Yom Kippur begin with this prayer? 45:00
- Was it composed by the Marranos? 47:23
- Why do we say Kol Nidrei on Yom Kippur if we already did hatoras nedarim before Rosh Hashana? 46:50
- Why three times? 48:10
- Ki Hinei KaChomer 49:08
- Why do we say in Avinu Malkeinu that “we have no accomplishments”? 51:29
- Why were the ten martyrs killed? 55:35
- V’tiher Rabbi Yishmael 01:00:10
How should we react to countries like England, France and Canada declaring a Palestinian state? 01:04:02
Can we expect peace in Israel if we have no peace in our communities?
- How should we react to the embarrassing conflicts in our own shul? 01:06:13
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