Sep 7, 2023
The prophet’s discussion of repentance profoundly impacted the final prayer of Yom Kippur. Text: Ezekiel 18.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik refers to a movie review by Roger Ebert. You can read it here.
Rabbi Soloveichik also references an essay by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. You can read it...
Sep 7, 2023
Thirty years after his family was murdered by the Nazis, Begin recalled what the Yom Kippur service in the Temple meant to his father—and therefore what it should mean to us. Text: Leviticus 16.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik refers to a speech of Menachem Begin, translated in Mosaic. You can read that speech...
Sep 7, 2023
Kol Nidrei, one of the most awe-inspiring and misunderstood parts of Jewish liturgy, dramatizes the power of repentance. Text: Kol Nidrei.
Sep 7, 2023
The end of Jonah is best read together with a much less well-known biblical book. Text: Jonah 3-4, Nahum 1-3.
In this episode, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the Un’taneh Tokef prayer from the High Holiday liturgy. You can read a translation of it...
Sep 7, 2023
The tale of the fleeing prophet is ultimately about identity and the monotheistic vision. Text: Jonah 1.