VIDUI. Short and to the point. This thought on text of the viduy (confession) provides a useful meditation for the Yom Kippur davening (prayer).

The idea that in the very beginning there is the end shows itself in the idea that ‘the blowing for practice’ on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Elul is connected to Yom Kippur!

Can we fool the Satan? Five explanations for the idea of ‘fooling the Satan’ 1) The L’vush, we don’t create Yom Tov through Kidush, 2) Rashi, our hiddur Mitzvos discourages him, 3) By cutting back on the Korban of Rosh Chodesh, the Satan leaves us as we are fooling ourselves, 4) We feel bad about…

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Depths of Teshuva.

Renewal on Rosh Hashana for the whole year and especially for this month is accomplished through our efforts. The same idea can be demonstrated regarding the events surrounding the Tzemach Tzedek’s birth.

Rosh Hashana is about the world existing, not the ascent and destruction.

Why is kingship so important to Rosh Hashana? It is the only way to “bring” Hashem into our world without changing.

Class One. The Nekuda of Malchus has no Metziyus. It therefore reflects Atzmus. Binyan HaMalchus therefore is revealing Atzmus. Class Two. The Nekuda of Malchus is Atzmus (RaDL”A) and not helem of Hishtalshelus at all. Yet Binyan HaMalchus reveals even RaDL”A- the unrevealable!