Maran HaRav Gedalia Dov Schwartz, Av Beit Din of the Chicago Rabbinical Council and of the Rabbinical Council of America's Beth Din, speaking at Congregation Or Torah in Skokie, IL on September 11, 2011.
This 10 minute shiur following the 630am minyan on Tuesdays briefly frames the background for Selichot. It is the Torah of Rav Soloveitchik as recorded in the Sefer Harerai Kedem. It is the first shiur in a three-part series.
Tzedaka as a key to building mitzva momentum.
This drasha was originally delivered on Shabbat Parshat Ki Tetze, Elul 5771, and was recorded on Sunday, September 11, 2011.