In the Sephardic tradition, Selichot are said beginning with the month of  Elul, through Yom Kippur to help worshipers direct their hearts and minds to the process of teshuvah, repentance.  At the Selichot service, worshipers begin to examine their deeds of the past year,  seeking forgiveness from G-d, and promising to improve their behavior in the New Year. In the Ashkenazic tradition, [...]

There is no better place in the world to spend Jewish holidays than Israel. In no other place the spirit of the holidays can be felt more intense. The shopping fever, house preparations, talks over where to spend it and with whom. You can feel that in every corner of  Israel. Ubiquitous  vibrating voice of [...]

Tishrei is the richest month in the Jewish Calendar. Commencing with Rosh Hashanah, which begins the Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) or Asseret Yemei Teshuva (Ten Days of Repentance) which are conclude with the holiday of  Yom Kippur, through  Sukkot and  Hoshanah Rabbah,  Shemini Atzeret and  Simchat Torah – these holidays set the tone for the entire [...]

Tefilat Kaparot is a Jewish folk custom during the days prior to the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) to transfer one’s sins to a chicken or to money given to charity. In this application you’ll find the Tefila that is being said, with more information and instructions. As in all the other applications by Yaniv [...]

It’s no accident that, in one way or another, virtually every Jew participates in the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The significance of the Festivals of the Hebrew month of Tishrei are so profound as to affect every Jewish soul, regardless of one’s degree of knowledge or commitment to Judaism. Tishrei is the [...]

“The Palestinian Arabs of the Gaza Strip came out en masse Tuesday night, August 31, to celebrate the brutal slaying of four Jewish civilians in Judea earlier in the evening. They all were residents of Bet Haggai. They are identified as Yitzhak (47) and Tali (45) Ames, parents of six, Cochava Even Haim, she was [...]

Selichot (Heb. סליחות) are Jewish poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holy Days. The central theme throughout the prayers are Thirteen Attributes of G-d. In the Sephardic tradition, Selichot begins during the series of Selichot services of the High Holidays on the second day of the month of Elul and [...]

A shofar is an instrument made from the horn of a ram or other kosher animal.  It was used in ancient Israel to announce the New Moon (Rosh Chodesh) and call people together. It was also blown on Rosh Hashanah, marking the beginning of the New Year, signifying both need to wake up to the call [...]

Evoke the power of  G-d.  Part the Red Sea by blowing your  Shofar of  G-d and guide the Israelites to liberty. Simply by blowing softly into the microphone the divine sound of the Shofar of  G-d will resonate. Make sure to blow into the bottom right portion of your iPhone, blow gently and consistently in [...]

pocketShofar displays a shofar:  a Jewish horn used on Rosh Hashanah and  Yom Kippur. Upon touching the screen the deep sound of the Shofar can be heard while it gradually glows up. As far as the screen is being touched the sound PLAYS. Ceasing touching the screen will make the sound to go PAUSE mode. [...]

Hear the blowing of the shofar, a ram’s horn, without entering a synagogue or traveling back in time to ancient Israel. Shofar Hero contains the four kinds of ritual blasts heard during the Jewish Holidays of  Rosh Hashanah (New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). Shofar Hero contains high-quality shofar recordings, played both in [...]

With iShofar you can play all the wonderful sounds of the shofar on your iPhone or  iPod Touch with a few simple gestures. To make a Tekiah (Gedolah) sound, tilt the shofar at a 45 degree angle and hold your finger on the shofar. To make a Teruah sound, hold the shofar in its normal [...]

You can listen to the Shofar sounds right on your iPhone or iPod Touch with this application. Just click on the Shofar sound you want to hear, i.e. Tekiah, Shevarim, Teruah or Tekiah Gedolah and listen to a recording of  a Tokea (Shofar blaster). Important: To hear the sound, you must have vibrate off and [...]

Selichot are special prayers for forgiveness. They are usually said on fast days, and also said during the period preceding Yom Kippur. In the Sephardic tradition, Selichot are said beginning with the month of  Elul, through Yom Kippur to help worshipers direct their hearts and minds to the process of teshuvah, repentance.  At the Selichot service, worshipers begin to examine [...]

Interpretations of the weekly Torah readings and the Festivals based on the Talks of  The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson. Throughout the Rebbe Shlita’s nesius, he has shown a special regard and concern for children. The many children’s rallies and Tzivos HaShem activities demonstrate the great affinity the Rebbe shows for children and the [...]