Category Archives: Rosh Hashana

Deeply Rooted: A Fresh Perspective on the Rosh Hashana Apple

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

Why do we really eat an apple on Rosh Hashana, and was there once a custom to eat an Etrog as well? What may have seemed like a simple Minhag may have deep roots in Kabbalah. An exploration of the … Continue reading →

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Parshat Shoftim: The Punishment of Not Being Punished

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

Parshat Shoftim includes a dire warning for those idol-worshiping nations with whom the Jews are unable to establish a peace treaty: דברים פרק כ (יג) … וּנְתָנָהּ ה’ אֱלֹהֶיךָ בְּיָדֶךָ וְהִכִּיתָ אֶת כָּל זְכוּרָהּ לְפִי חָרֶב: (יד) רַק הַנָּשִׁים וְהַטַּף … Continue reading →

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Audio and Sources – Rosh Hashana – Halacha

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Rabbi Leib Zalesch

Here is audio for a Shiur given at school on Halachot of Rosh Hashana and Erev Rosh Hashana. Also attached – a PDF of the sources so you can follow along with the audio Shiur. Enjoy! Audio – Halachot of … Continue reading →

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