Sleeping on Rosh Hashanah Day
Is it really prohibited to sleep during Rosh Hashanah? Does the prohibition apply to both days? Is there room for any leniency? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he explores sleeping on Judgement Day.
Sleeping on Rosh Hashanah Day: Sleeping on Rosh Hashanah Day
We shall survey the sources that prohibit sleeping during the day on Rosh ha-Shanah with an eye to understanding the underlying reasons for the prohibition.
When, if ever, is there room for leniency?
A Hebrew source sheet is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.
Sleeping on Rosh Hashanah Day: Sleeping on Rosh Hashanah Day
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.