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  1. PinchasRosh Hashanahתשע״ט

    A Blast of Truth

    The essay explores the significance of the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah, linking it to themes of truth and the Akeida, emphasizing its role in awakening our spiritual essence and affecting our judgment.

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  2. Noachתשע״ט

    Dying Words

    The essay explores the significance of the term 'Yigva' in relation to the deaths during the Mabul, suggesting it denotes a quick and relatively painless death, often associated with Tzaddikim, and reflects on the implications of thoughts of Teshuva.

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  3. Shemosתשע״ט

    Shemos — Free Yourself

    Reading Sefer Shemos as destiny rather than history, the essay analyzes the sequence of pesukim marking the turning point of Shibud Mitzrayim, focusing on the cryptic "VaYaar Elokim Es Bnei Yisroel VaYeda Elokim." Citing the Yerushalmi in Taanis that five factors brought the Geulah (Tzara, Tzevacha, Zechus Avos, Teshuva, and the Ketz), it asks why the other four were needed once the Ketz arrived. Using the Mabit's insight in Beis Elokim that sin is a Shibud HaNefesh and Teshuva a Geulas HaNefesh, the author argues the four factors are prerequisites that make redemption possible — and that the Teshuva must be a visible, transformative one, worthy of "VaYaar Elokim."

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