Crowning Hashem | Rav Avigdor Miller On Rosh Hashanah

On Rosh Hashanah we flock to shul to pray for a good new year.

We proclaim Hashem Melech, Who created the world and sits in

judgment on this very day. And we blow the shofar as we crown

Him King.

But why do we spend so much time on Hashem Melech and so

little on Al Cheit? Does Hashem really need us to crown Him?

On what basis do we ask Hashem for another year? Is prayer

all about saying beautiful words and bowing down to the floor?

How do we get ready for a good New Year?

Rav Miller teaches us that as much as you think, that's how much

prayer you pray. Rosh Hashanah is like a harp. It awakens the

glory, the greatness within us. And when Rosh Hashanah is over,

we're not the same people we once were. We have bestirred that

glory by playing on that harp.

Judgement. Coronation. Rejuvenation. This Rosh Hashanah,

study along with Rav Miller. Learn the purpose of creation and

the eternal function of the Jew. And spend Rosh Hashanah in

the very best possible manner, by Crowning Hashem and having

Rav Miller at your side.

Publisher:

Simchas Hachaim publishing

Pages:

368

Date Published:

10\2025