Relationship Between Free Will and Teshuva

Achieving the highest form of teshuva, i.e. real change in oneself, happens via exercising the…

Din, Zichron Teruah, and Simcha

- Rav Hutner (Y"K, 29:1-5)" R"H is elevated from being a yom hadin to being…

Zichron Teruah

- explanation of "zichron Teruah" according to Ramban and Rashi - shofar as the vehicle…

Busha. Realtive Severity of Different Types of Aveiros.

- The degree of busha in teshuva, and in both asking and receiving mechila, should…

Hashem’s Help With Teshuva

Hashem's Help With Teshuva Rambam (Hilchos Teshuva 6:5): a person on the right path wants…

u’mal Hashem Elokecha es levavcha

Devarim 30:6 - "u'mal Hashem Elokecha es levavcha...l'ma'an chayecha" Ramban: What's milas halev? Pshat 1)…

Religious Faith & Pride in Today’s Increasingly Irreligious World

Nach-pe-sa…v’nachkora

3 explanations of “Nach-pe-sa…v’nachkora…v’nashuva”1) Shaarei Teshuva, Shaar 3: have to take inventory of what sins…

Types of Teshuva

Types of Teshuva 31:28 Tzara is mechayeiv in cheshbon hanefesh. Kol Dodi Dofeik, f.n. #3:…

Devarim 30:11 – “ki haMitzvah hazos”

Devarim 30:11 - "ki haMitzvah hazos" - refers to teshuva. "v'shavta" means both chiyuv &…