Ep. 466: How Do I Personalize the Holidays?
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And in merit of Boruch Benyomin ben Menucha Lana (Lah-nah) Althaus
Yekusiel ben Leah Rochel and Rochel bas Liba Farkash
Dedicated by Pinchas Todros ben Miriam and Sarah bas Rochel Althaus
Topics:
TISHREI
- What is the significance of this month? 01:05
ROSH HASHANA
- How do I personalize Rosh Hashana? 03:00
- Why is there no special commemoration of Elul 25, when the world was created? 10:52
- Why do some people have the custom to visit cemeteries Erev Rosh Hashana? 14:20
- If we can narrow it down, what is the single most important thing we need to do on Rosh Hashana? 17:41
- What is the book of life and how do we get inscribed (with a “full page ad”) in it? 21:50
- Why do we dip an apple in honey? 24:06
- Is it better to make good resolutions that are small but easily achievable, or larger and more difficult ones? 27:20
- Is it appropriate to resolve to transgress and then refrain from doing so? 29:22
- Why can’t Rosh Hashana be on a Friday when the first Rosh Hashana was a Friday? 30:27
- Why don’t we sound the Shofar on Shabbos? How does Shabbos spiritually accomplish the same thing that blowing the shofar accomplishes? 33:24
- Has anyone yet come up with an acronym for the new year tof shin pey daled? 36:04
TEN DAYS OF TESHUVA
- What is the significance of these days and how do I personalize them? 37:37
YOM KIPPUR
- How do I personalize Yom Kippur? 39:51
- Why does Yom Kippur come after Rosh Hashana? 42:38
- Why did the Rebbe dance on a chair during Napolean’s March? 44:50
YOM KIPPUR TO SUKKOS
- What is the significance of the four-day transition from Yom Kippur to Sukkos? 47:20
- Why is Sukkos such a joyous holiday? 47:50
- Is it related to Yom Kippur? 47:50
- How do I personalize Simchas Torah? 47:50
HOLIDAYS
- How does Chassidus explain the spiritual energy of all the high holidays and why they all come together at the beginning of the year? 49:49
- Is it called the high holidays because our prayers can travel higher than normal during these holidays 52:12
- Is there a limit how far our prayers can travel through the spiritual worlds? Can our prayers reach the essence of G-d? 52:59
SUKKOS
- Why is Sukkos not in the Spring after Pesach? 54:14
- Are those that sleep in a Sukkah doing anything wrong? 57:05
- Hakhel: If G-d enjoys us gathering together, why do we only do it in a Hakhel year? 59:42
- Follow-up: How to resolve a disagreement between spouses whether to hang a picture of a secular hero near the picture of the Rebbe? 01:02:49
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