Rosh haShana

Q and As with Rabbi David Bar-Hayim on Rosh HaShannah and Yom HaKippurim

Shofar on Shabbat? Not Yet...

In my article, "The Misswa of Lulav on Shabbath-Getting Back on Track", I presented the Halakhic foundation for taking the Lulav on the...

Tefillin on the Second Day of Rosh HaShana

In answer to the many who have asked: to those who have the z'khuth to live in EY, I recommend that one wear T'phillin, at least at some...

Rosh HaShannah Minyan Nusach Eretz Yisrael in Katzrin led by Rabbi David Bar-Hayim

Rabbi David Bar-Hayim will be leading a Nusach Eretz Yisrael minyan in Katzrin on Rosh HaShannah. If you would like to participate,...

The Shofar Repudiates the Sectarians

Q and A with Rabbi David Bar-Hayim

A Q and A session with the Ba'al Nusach Eretz Yisrael, Rabbi David Bar-Hayim is scheduled for 15 Elul on the topics of Elul, Rosh...

How Many Shophar Blasts Must You Hear?

How many shofar blasts must one hear? The Rambam says nine. So why do we listen to thirty blasts? HaRav Hai Goan determines whether the...

Teki'at shofar

Mishneh Torah, ch 3

Tashlich on Rosh HaShana

Question: Should one do Tashlich on Rosh HaShana? Answer: No, one should not. As the Vilna Gaon (haGra) points out, this is an unseemly...

Do Not Blow the Shophar on Shabbat

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

Rosh haShana. Two days, or one?

Part 1 Jews even outside Eress Yisrael kept only one day. So says Rashi. Tosafoth disagree. What makes the Jewish calendar different...

Rosh HaShanna - Yom T'rua - The Day of the Shofar

Why do we blow shofar on Rosh haShana? The shofar is clearly the mitzvah of the day. What is the secrect of this mitzvah according to the...

The themes of Rosh haShana and Yom Kippur

What is the difference between Rosh haShana and Yom haKippurim?

Uman for Rosh HaShana

Question: Should I leave Israel to go to Uman on Rosh HaShana? Answer: One should not leave Israel to go to Uman. Rav Kook pointed out...