Parashah Roundup: Aseres Yemei Teshuvah through Simchas Torah 5770

by Steve Brizel

L'Zecher Nishmas R Pesach Oratz, Z”L

Aseres Yemei Teshuvah

R Dr. Shnayer Leiman traces the origin of saying Psalm 27: link (audio)

R Yitzchak Etshalom discusses why the 132 Midos of Rachamim are the means of forgiveness: link

R Josh Flug discusses the acceptance of Chumros during Aseres Ymei Teshuvah: link

R Yonasan Sacks explores the emphasis on Kaparah and Taharah: link (audio)

R Dovid Gottlieb investigates the halachic consequences of not saying HaMelech HaKadosh: link (audio)

R Shmuel Maybruch discusses Pas Akum and Bishul Akum in the context of butternut squash: link (audio)

R Eytan Feiner explores many of the lesser known chumros associated with the Aseres Ymei Teshuvah: link

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Rav Soloveitchik ZTL discusses the halachic and hashkafic aspects of the Avodas Yom HaKippurim: link (audio)

R Hershel Shachter, based upon the teachings of Rav Soloveitchik, ZTL, explains why Yom HaKippurim is the Yom Tov of Torah SheBaal Peh: link

R Aharon Lichtenstein suggests that we think about Hesech HaDaas in the sense of our neglect and lack of conscious attention , examines Teshuvah rooted in spiritual maintenance and crisis and investigates the nature of the mitzvah of Shabbason on Yom HaKippurim: link 1, link 2

R Asher Weiss and R David Brofsky investigate the nature of the requirement of Inui on Yom HaKippurim: link 1 (audio), link 2, link 3

R Mordechai Willig and R Michael Rosensweig remind us of the importance of Teshuvah on Yom HaKippurim: link 1, link 2

R Ephraim Buchwald explains why Yom KaKippurim is referred to in the Torah as Shabbas Shabason-The Ultimate Shabbos: link

R Sir Jonathan Sacks contrasts the emphasis on Yom HaKippuim on receiving another year of life with the secular euthanasia rooted ethic that posits that man has the right to terminate his own life: link

R Berel Wein explains why Yom HaKipurrim is designed to allow us to investigate ourselves: link

R Aharon Lichtenstein suggests that we think about Hesech HaDaas in the sense of our neglect and lack of conscious attention , examines Teshuvah rooted in spiritual maintenance and crisis and investigates the nature of the mitzvah of Shabbason on Yom HaKippurim: link 1, link 2, link 3

R Ezra Bick examines the role of Selichos within the Tefilos of Yom HaKippurim: link

R Shlomoh Riskin explores the many moods of Yom HaKippurim: link

R Steven Weil , based upon the teachings of Rav Soloveitchik, ZTL, explores many aspects of the Machzor of Yom HaKippurim: link (video)

R Zvi Sobolofsky discusses the issues of Cholim on Yom HaKippurim: link (audio)

Sukkos

Rav Soloveitchik discusses Mitzvah HaBaah Bavera, Naanumim , various aspects of Sukkos and Hoshanah Rabbah: link (audio)

R Hershel Schachter discusses many aspects of Hilcos Sukkah and Arbaah Minim and the unique connection between the mitzvos of Sukkah and Arbaah Minim as representing the continuum of Jewish history: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio), link 3

R Baruch Simon examines contemporary aspects of Hilcos Sukkah: link (audio)

R Michael Rosensweig explores the relationship between Yom HaKippurim and Sukkos: link 1 (PDF), link 2

R Zvi Sobolofsky discusses the halachic requirement of sleeping in tbe Sukkah: link (PDF)

R Michoel Zylberman examines the nature of the Mitzvah of Simcha on Yom Tov: link (PDF)

R Avraham Gordimer explores a Machlokes Tanaim between R Akiva and R Eliezer as to the nature of the commemoration that we mark by celebrating Sukkos and the unique halachos related to the first day of Sukkos: link 1, link 2

R Aaron Segal discusses the halachic ramifications of a Lulav Hayavesh: link (PDF)

R Daniel Stein examines the halachic issues associated with traveling during Sukkos: link (PDF)

R Joshua Flug explores many of the halachic issues involved with staying in a hotel on Shabbos and Yom Tov: link (PDF)

R Dr. Norman Lamm and R Hayyim Angel discuss many of the issues raised by Sefer Koheles: link 1 (PDF), link 2 (PDF)

R Shmuel Marcus and R Assaf Bednarsh discuss the Halachic and Hashkafic aspects of Hoshannah Rabbah: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio)

R Michael Rosenweig and R Elchanan Adler explores the unique Simcha of Shemini Atzeres: link 1, link 2 (audio)

R Hershel Schachter reminds us of the nature of Simcha on Simchas Torah-the study of Torah and its pivotal role in Am Yisrael being the Am HaNivchar: link

R Daniel Z. Feldman, R David Hirsch and R Shalom Rosner discuss halachic and hashkafic issues associated with the last eight verses of the Torah: link 1 (audio), link 2 (audio), link 3 (audio)

R David Horwitz examines the connection between Parshas Vzos HaBracha and Parshas Breishis: link

R Avraham Gordimer contrasts the transition in Parshas Vayechi and the absence of a transition in Parshas Vzos HaBracha: link