Holidays
Yom Kippur
Stirring melody by Reb Pinchos Koritzer on the words אמנם כן, יצר סוכן, בנו בך להצדק, רב צדק ועננו סלחתי
Reb Elimelech’s ‘׳עבירות on motzei Yom Kippur
An ערב יום כיפור story of a tailor, an officer and a fish - from the מדרש and it’s deeper meaning as explained by כלי יקר, חתם סופר and חסידות
Rebbe Maharash - 5 levels of tshuva. yom kippur the body delights in Elokus
Amazing analogy between a Mikvah and the purification through Tshuva - From the Rebbe
‘Hashem resembles a Mikvah’ - fascinating insight of the Rebbe on the last משנה in מסכת יומא
Remarkable explanation by the Tzemach Tzedek as to why Kol Nidre became the introduction to the whole mood of Yom Kippur
Beautiful story of the holy Rizener regarding the relationship between Pesach and Yom Kippur
The 2 reasons for the Mitzva of eating on Erev Yom Kippur and their Halachic implications
Remarkable explanation by the Tzemach Tzedek as to why Kol Nidre became the introduction to the mood of Yom Kippur
Geshmaker Kedushas Levi on the seven days before Yom Kippur when the Kohen Gadol spent in the לשכת פלהדרין, and the meaning אחת ואחת, אחת ושתיים
An Erev Yom Kippur story from the Midrash of a tailor, an officer and a fish, and it’s deeper meaning as explained by Kli Yakar, Chasam Sofer and Chassidus
Amazing pshat on עשה למען תינוקות של בית רבן
Beautiful insight from Reb Yonasan Eibeshetz about the greatness of gerim
A person who may not fast on Yom Kippur does he have a mitzvah to eat on erev Yom Kippur.
An incredible experience watching the legendary chossid and Oved Hashem reb nissan eat the meal before Yom Kippur.
Beautiful insight from the Rebbe Reb Yonasan Eibeshetz on the story in the Gemoro about an encounter between a Kohen Godol at the end of Yom Kippur and Shmaya and Avtalyon.
Beautiful melody on the words Omnom Kein from Yom Kippur composed by Reb Pinchos of Koretz, student of the Baal Shem Tov.
History about the above nigun Ashrei Ish.
Beautiful story told by the Munkatcher Rov - the Minchas Elazar- about the Barditchiver’s visit to an army base during Ne’ilah on Yom Kippur.
Beautiful Chasam Sofer as to why the halocho requires that a pregnant women who craves food on Yom Kippur we whisper in her ear that it’s Yom Kippur.
My memories of Yom Kippur with the Rebbe.
Heart stirring nigun on words of erev Yom Kippur slichos (Chabad doesn’t say it). It’s from one of the Dzikever Rebbes in Poland. The first Dzikever was a son of Reb Naftoli of Ropshitz.
Reb Elimelech’s aveiros on motzei Yom Kippur and what Reb Itzekel of Pshevorsk said about it.
Why are many piyutim following the aleph beis Reb Yonoson Eibeshitz.
Why is eating erev Yom Kippur like fasting. Nice pshat from Reb Mendel Riminover.
Why is the day after Yom Kippur most auspicious for tshuva The Rebbes beautiful explanation.
Why no brocho over the mitzva of eating on erev Yom Kippur.
Why the drama of kol nidre at the start of the holiest day.