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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.

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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

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)

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-Teshuvah is not mere sin-correction but a joyful, ongoing return to Hashem and to our primordial tzelem Elokim, expanding from Elul through Yom Kippur to elevate our entire life beyond the ledger.
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-<div style="color:#555; font-size:0.9em; margin-top:-8px; margin-bottom:8px;">23 Elul 5786 · September 5, 2026 · Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30</div>
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-Moshe addresses all of Israel before his death, renewing the covenant. He teaches that the Torah is close and accessible. Moshe transfers leadership to Yehoshua and commands the Hakhel gathering every seven years.
+''Summary for Ha’azinu coming soon.''
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-'''Haftarah (Ashkenaz):''' Isaiah 61:10-63:9
+'''Haftarah (Ashkenaz):''' Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 | Shabbat Shuva (with Ha'azinu)
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-[https://www.sefaria.org/search#query=Nitzavim-Vayeilech Read on Sefaria →]
+[https://www.sefaria.org/search#query=Ha’azinu Read on Sefaria →]
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 | Yom Kippur — Day of Atonement — holiest day of the year || September 21, 2026
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+| Erev Sukkot — Eve of Sukkot || September 25, 2026
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+| Sukkot I — First day of Sukkot || September 26, 2026
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