Elul
what is the mashal and nimshal for elul
the king in field-We're close to Hashem
what ברכות do we say by ר"ה ליכט בענטשין
הדליק נר של יום הזכרון
שהחיינו
what is tzom gedalia?
we fast b/c gedalia ben achikam was killed
what is given out Erev Yom Kippur
leckach
what are 2 additions to davening that we do in elul?
(hint: one of them was instituted by the Friediker Rebbe)
ledovid hashem ori
3 perakim of tehilim
what are some things we do Erev Rosh Hashana (at least 3 things)
give extra tzdeka, visit kivrei tzadikim, teshuva, shower and dress up, extra tehilim, ask for forgivennes
whats so special about the 7 days in b/w rh and yom kippur
corresponds to 7 days of the week
what passuk that's usually said quietly is said out loud and why
baruch shem - were like malachim
why is elul a special time for forgiveness?
because these were the 40 days Moshe spent getting forgiveness for Bnei Yisroel after the Chet Haegel
where and when do we do tashlich (be specific)
water with fish, well, spring...
first day of rh, after mincha before shkiah
what do anshei maaseh do during this time and why
buy luluv and esrog- expensive mitzvah
what is Birchas Habonim? and who did the Rebbe do it with?
father bentches his children. the Rebbe bentched the bochurim in Tomchei Temimim
Why is the shofar blown daily during the month of Elul, and why is it not blown on Erev Rosh Hashana?
Awaken people to do Teshuvah, as the sound of the shofar serves as a spiritual “alarm clock.”
It is not blown on Erev Rosh Hashana in order to:
Separate between the minhag of blowing in Elul and the actual mitzvah of shofar on Rosh Hashana,
And to confuse the Satan
how many shofar blasts are blown each day
100 blasts
what, when,why: kapparos
...
why do men wear kittels?
1. like malachim
2. like chassanim
what are the 5 pisgamim of elul and what do they each correspond to
אינה לידו ושמתי לך-תורה
אני לדודי ודודי לי-תפילה
צדקה-אִישׁ לְרֵעֵהוּ וּמַתָּנוֹת לָאֶבְיוֹנִים
את לבבך ואת לבב- תשובה
לה ויאמרו לאמר אשירה-גאולה
what is the order of the first night r"h starting from licht bentchen
1. licht bentchen
2.wash and bracha hamotzi
3. make bracha on apple
4. yehi razton on apple
5. eat apple
6. other simanim
What are the 6 changes we make in davening during Aseres Yemei Teshuva?
הָאֵל הַקָּדוֹש-הַמֶּלֶךְ הַקָּדוֹשׁ
מֶלֶךְ אוֹהֵב צְדָקָה וּמִשְׁפָּט- הַמֶּלֶךְ הַמִּשְׁפָּט
זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים מֶלֶךְ חָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים וְכָתְבֵנוּ בְּסֵפֶר הַחַיִּים, לְמַעַנְךָ אֱלֹקִים חַיִּים
מִי כָּמוֹךָ בַּעַל גְּבוּרוֹת- מִי כָּמוֹךָ אָב הָרַחֲמִים, זוֹכֵר יְצוּרָיו לְחַיִּים בְּרַחֲמִים
וְכָתוְבֵנוּ בְּסֵפֶר חַיִּים טוֹבִים
בְּסֵפֶר חַיִּים, בְּרָכָה וְשָׁלוֹם וּפַרְנָסָה טוֹבָה
what are the 5 things that are forbidden on yk?
1. eating and drinking
2. washing
3. wearing leather
4. putting on creams or lotions
5. maritial relations