Building the Sukkah and Yerushalayim
On Sukkot there is a mitzvah to dwell in the Sukkah – “in sukkot you shall dwell for seven days.” …
Read MoreOn Sukkot there is a mitzvah to dwell in the Sukkah – “in sukkot you shall dwell for seven days.” …
Read MoreThis week’s haftorah very fittingly is focused on teshuva. Hoshea movingly tells the people to take stock of their spiritual…
Read MoreThis year the first day of Rosh HaShanah occurs on Shabbat and therefore we refrain from blowing the shofar. While…
Read MoreOn this final Shabbat of the year, we fittingly read about the mitzvah of teshuva (repentance). After describing the Jewish…
Read MoreA massive firebomb attack happened in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Kfar Shiloach over Shabbat. Shabbat saw one of the worst…
Read MoreWe generally think of simcha (joy) and yirah (fear) as mutually exclusive feelings. Experiencing fear or even the solemnity of…
Read MoreShalom and Chodesh Tov to our friends and supportersMay it be a great month of Elul for everyone.And maybe now…
Read MoreIn several instances, the Torah commands us to remember a specific event for posterity. Interestingly, two of the events that…
Read MoreAll of us yearn, desire, and strive to connect to Redemption. The Rabbis teach that the Divine Presence will not…
Read MoreDuring their time in the desert, the Jewish people did not have to agonize about their future. While they might…
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