Rosh Hashanah Audio Series by Rabbi Spolter

Judging Others, Judging Ourselves with Rabbi Spolter

The High Holidays are all about judging -- how we judge our fellow man and how God judges us. In this class we'll discuss the nature of the Yom Hadin (the day of Judgment) and how we prepare for it properly.

Note that all audio is in mp3 format and downloads directly, and all source material is in pdf format. You will need a pdf reader (available here) to read the source sheets.

Shiur 1: Who Needs Judging?
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Shiur 2: Preparing for the Yom Hadin
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Shiur 3: So I've Been Judged. Now What?
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Shiur 4: (from a separate series but also for Rosh Hashanah) A shiur on Sha'arei Teshuvah of Rabbeinu Yonah: the different levels of leitzanus, or frivolity, and how that attribute can affect our behavior.
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Al Hateshuvah by Rav Soloveitchik with Rabbi Spolter

In Rav Soloveitchik's first essay, he describes the difference between the Teshuvah of Kaparah, or atonement, and Teshuvah of Taharah, or cleansing.

Shiur 1
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Shiur 2: knowing when to speak to the sinner
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