Rabbi Zvi Teichman – Jewish Pride
On Rosh Hashana we recite chapter 27 from Tehillim seven times prior to the blowing of the Shofar. We pray that ‘He [G-d] will choose for us our heritage, the גאון יעקב — pride of Yaakov that He loves forever.’ What exactly is the ‘pride’ of Yaakov? The root word of גאון is גאה to […]
