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Underlying Values and Concepts of Yom Kippur ‎

The holiest day of the Jewish year is discussed through its special customs, laws and prayers. The core values of Judaism will be highlighted as well as a discussion how repentance works, and can “erase” a sin from the world as if it never happened.

(93) Underlying Values and Concepts of Yom Kippur ‎

The holiest day of the Jewish year is discussed through its special customs, laws and prayers. The core values of Judaism will be highlighted as well as a discussion how repentance works, and can “erase” a sin from the world as if it never happened.

Underlying Values and Concepts of Rosh Hashana

The first day of the Jewish year, the birthday of the world, is a day of judgment for all people, not only Jews, This podcast will discuss how and why this judgment by God takes place, and the underling message and values of the Shofar, as it differs from any other Torah commandment in serval ways.

(92) Underlying Values and Concepts of Rosh Hashana

The first day of the Jewish year, the birthday of the world, is a day of judgment for all people, not only Jews, This podcast will discuss how and why this judgment by God takes place, and the underling message and values of the Shofar, as it differs from any other Torah commandment in serval ways.

Siruv Pikuda - Following an Immoral or Non-‎Jewish order in the Army or not?

Part of being a good soldier is training go listen to the commander’s order without questioning its reasons or morality. Otherwise, an army cannot function. However, when an immoral order is given, a Jewish soldier is indeed supposed to object, even in the heat of war.  Thus podcast will try to balance these conflicting obligations, and also examine how immoral an action must be in order to refuse it, often resulting that  the soldier put in military jail. The Bible’s examples of war and subsequent sources tell us much about the subtleties of this difficult subject.