On the morning of Rosh haShana, after the reading of the Torah and before the first set of Shofar blasts, we sing the poem 'Ét Sha'aré Raṣón ("Now, Gates of Divine Favor") written by Rabbi Yehuda ben Samuel Abbas (c. 1145 - c. 1205). It describes Abraham and Isaac's struggle after God commends Abraham to sacrifice his Isaac. Watch and hear 'Ét Sha'aré Raṣón: |