RAV KOOK ON The Teshuvah of Rosh Hashanah

The major theme of the month of Elul and the High Holiday season is teshuvah — repentance and return to God. Yet if we examine the Rosh Hashanah prayers, there is no mention of sin or penitence. We do not recite any confessional prayers, nor do we make any promises to improve. Instead, the Rosh Hashanah prayers deal with a completely different theme: the entire world accepting God’s sovereignty. How does this aspiration fit in with the overall seasonal theme of teshuvah?

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Yosef Shapiro

Please daven for 11 year old Yosef Shapiro who was diagnosed with leukemia today. Yosef Shalom Ben Shira Miriam

[Aneinu] Update - Refoel Avraham Yitzchok ben Chaya Sara

"This is Batsheva Schreiner again. Thank you all for your emails and messages asking about my father's well being and for your tefillos. You have given us a lot of chizuk. Please continue to daven for my father, (Refoel Avraham Yitzchok ben Chaya Sara) his situation has taken a turn for the worse and he needs rachmei shomayim. The next few days are critical and we hope for only good news. Gmar chasima tova, Batsheva Schreiner (Safirstein)​"

Aneinu Name Correction

I accidentally wrote bas. The correct name is Lenya ben Pesia. May he have a refuah shlema.  

Aneinu Please Daven

Please daven for Shimaryahu Tzadok Ben Kayla.

Update Please Keep Davening

B"H the surgery was very successful. We will know more in 5 or 6 days when the test results come back. Please keep davening for Lenya bas Pesia.

Aneinu Please Daven

Unfortunately the test results were not good. Please keep davening for 11 year old Yosef Shalom ben Shira Miriam. Thank you for your prayers and good wishes.