This class is about the addition for Rosh Chodesh and Festivals, Ya’aleh veyavo.
I try to answer these questions:
Why do we only say Ya’aleh veyavo on Rosh Chodesh and Festivals, but not on Shabbat or Chanukah or Purim?
Why is there such a long thesaurus of words at the introduction of the prayer?
What is the connection between remembrance and Rosh Chodesh or Festivals?
I spend quite a bit of time going through the Vilna Gaon’s commentary on Ya’aleh veyavo, where he shows the connection between the words of the blessing and the seven heavens.
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