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'''[[Teshuvah: Beyond the Ledger — Returning to the Source]]''' {{AISummaryDisclaimer}}
 
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* ...that the word ''tirosh'' (wine) contains ''tirash'' (poverty), and this duality is the key to understanding Kiddush? ([[Kiddush: Tirosh or Tirash: Wine, Daas, and the Inner Work of Kiddush|source]])
* ...that [[Shabbos Candles: Illumination, Seder, and Oneg: The Meaning of Shabbos Candles|Shabbos candles]] are not merely about light, but about establishing ''seder'' — an ordered, purposeful framework for Shabbos?
* ...that the phrase ''[[Av Hamon Goyim]]'' — "father of a multitude of nations" — encodes a transformation in Avraham's very identity?
* ...that [[Leadership and Elokei HaRuchos|true leadership]] begins with recognizing that Hashem is the ''Elokei HaRuchos'' — the G-d of all spirits?
* ...that [[Making Kiddush Hashem|Kiddush Hashem]] is not only about martyrdom but about how we live every ordinary moment?
 
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===Parashat Ha’azinu===
<div style="color:#555; font-size:0.9em; margin-top:-8px; margin-bottom:8px;">8 Tishrei 5787 · September 19, 2026 · Deuteronomy 32:1-52</div>
 
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'''Haftarah (Ashkenaz):''' Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 | Shabbat Shuva (with Ha'azinu)
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'''Shabbos & Kiddush'''
* [[Kiddush: Tirosh or Tirash: Wine, Daas, and the Inner Work of Kiddush|Tirosh or Tirash: Wine and Daas]]
* [[Kiddush: Wine as Sod in Kiddush: Bridging the Hidden and the Revealed|Wine as Sod in Kiddush]]
* [[Kiddush: Bridging Zohar and Maharal: Wine, Binah, and the Meaning of Kiddush|Bridging Zohar and Maharal]]
* [[Kiddush: Distinguishing Shabbos with Wine and Word|Distinguishing Shabbos with Wine and Word]]
* [[Shabbos: The Framework of Oneg and Kedusha|The Framework of Oneg and Kedusha]]
* [[Shabbos Candles: Illumination, Seder, and Oneg: The Meaning of Shabbos Candles|Illumination, Seder, and Oneg]]
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'''Leadership & Character'''
* [[Leadership and Elokei HaRuchos|Leadership and Elokei HaRuchos]]
* [[Leadership|Leadership (overview)]]
* [[Making Kiddush Hashem|Making Kiddush Hashem]]
* [[Teaching the world|Teaching the World]]
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* [[Crucial Gur Aryehs for Bereishit, Shemos, and Vayikra|Key Gur Aryeh Sources]]
* [[Gershenfeld Booklet for Learning Chumash and Gur Aryeh|Learning Chumash with Gur Aryeh]]
* [[Calling beshem Hashem|Calling beshem Hashem]]
* [[Av Hamon Goyim|Av Hamon Goyim]]
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 12 September 2026

Welcome to Step 4 — a wiki of accessible Torah wisdom, tightly bound to identifiable sources in TaNaCh, Gemara, and Mesorah.

✦ Today's Featured Article

Teshuvah: Beyond the Ledger — Returning to the Source

Note: This summary was generated by AI based on the transcript of the shiur. It was not written or reviewed by Rabbi Gershenfeld.

Published: September 8, 2026

? Did You Know...

  • ...that the word tirosh (wine) contains tirash (poverty), and this duality is the key to understanding Kiddush? (source)
  • ...that Shabbos candles are not merely about light, but about establishing seder — an ordered, purposeful framework for Shabbos?
  • ...that the phrase Av Hamon Goyim — "father of a multitude of nations" — encodes a transformation in Avraham's very identity?
  • ...that true leadership begins with recognizing that Hashem is the Elokei HaRuchos — the G-d of all spirits?
  • ...that Kiddush Hashem is not only about martyrdom but about how we live every ordinary moment?

📖 This Week's Parsha

Parashat Ha’azinu

[edit | edit source]
8 Tishrei 5787 · September 19, 2026 · Deuteronomy 32:1-52

Summary for Ha’azinu coming soon.

Haftarah (Ashkenaz): Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 | Shabbat Shuva (with Ha'azinu)

🗓 Upcoming Holidays

Holiday Date
Rosh Hashana 5787 — Jewish New Year (5787) September 12, 2026
Rosh Hashana II — Second day of Rosh Hashana September 13, 2026
Tzom Gedaliah September 14, 2026
Erev Yom Kippur — Eve of Yom Kippur September 20, 2026
Yom Kippur — Day of Atonement — holiest day of the year September 21, 2026
Erev Sukkot — Eve of Sukkot September 25, 2026
Sukkot I — First day of Sukkot September 26, 2026
All dates begin at sundown of the evening prior. Times are for Diaspora.

About Step 4: This wiki preserves Torah wisdom learned from Rabbi Beryl Gershenfeld — tightly bound to identifiable sources in TaNaCh, Gemara, and Mesorah; deep; and relevant. Learn more →

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