The Origin of Isaac (First Day of Rosh Hashana Torah Reading)

Parsha Podcast - By Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe by TORCH

Sep 6, 202659:55Religion & Spirituality

The Torah readings for the two days of Rosh Hashana were not arbitrarily chosen. There are very good reasons why on the first day of Rosh Hashana we read Genesis chapter 21, which tells of the conception and birth of Isa...

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