
Shabbat Selichot: Forgiveness from Connection, Not from Guilt
The reason we need a minimum of 4 days for Selichot,
and why it always starts on Motzei Shabbat.
August 29, 2024
Sicha, Shabbos Parshas Shoftim 5729

The reason we need a minimum of 4 days for Selichot,
and why it always starts on Motzei Shabbat.

How the debates between the Pharisees and the Sadducees reveal the compassion and human dignity at the foundation
of Rabbinic law.

The Torah’s perspective on our frontline soldiers, Torah learners, recognizing Divine miracles, and our collective responsibility as a nation.

The promise is granted in advance,
but the right to receive it must be earned.

The biblical approach to education transcended the boundaries of the family unit, transforming every teacher into a father and every student into a son.