10@9 Selichot: Overture to the High Holidays - September 10, 2023

This morning we discuss the need for an overture prior to the High Holidays, and how Selichot (the prayers we say each morning through Yom Kippur) fulfill this role. We explore the amazing promise God made in response to Moshe asking to be forgiven for the Golden Calf, why we Ashkenazim start these prayers at least 4 days before Rosh Hashana, and add a great story from Rabbi Meilech Biderman that conveys the love and respect with which God greets us on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, and why that should melt our hearts. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/adathyoutube Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches1 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches3 Please contact Rabbi Whitman (rabbi@adath.ca) with any questions for feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.