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Judgment and Sealing: Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
Jewish sources explore the process of divine judgment that begins on Rosh Hashanah and concludes with the sealing of verdicts on Yom Kippur. The Ten Days of Repentance offer an opportunity for individuals—especially the spiritually intermediate—to influence their final judgment through teshuvah, prayer, and righteous action.
שְׁלֹשָׁה סְפָרִים נִפְתָּחִין בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה
The Origins and Significance of Aleinu
These sources trace the authorship and theological meaning of Aleinu, one of the most important concluding prayers in Jewish liturgy. They examine how the prayer evolved from the Rosh Hashanah Musaf service into daily recitation, and explore its kabbalistic significance in proclaiming God's universal sovereignty.
עָלֵֽינוּ לְשַׁבֵּֽחַ לַאֲדוֹן הַכֹּל
Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Yehoshua's Disputes
These sources document the famous conflicts between Rabban Gamliel and Rabbi Yehoshua over halakhic matters—including the calendar calculation for Rosh Hashanah and whether evening prayer is obligatory—and explore the broader tensions between authority and dissent in the Beit Midrash, including the question of when a scholar must submit to the Great Court's rulings.
כָּל מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם, סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם