THE LIGHTS OF CHANUKAH
Chanukah, unlike the Yomim Tovim, seemingly requires very little of us; we are not asked to refrain from most of our daily tasks. We achieve this zeman’s spiritual goal…
Read moreChanukah, unlike the Yomim Tovim, seemingly requires very little of us; we are not asked to refrain from most of our daily tasks. We achieve this zeman’s spiritual goal…
Read moreThe 15th day of the month of Av (Tu b’Ab) is one of those special days on our Jewish calendar that…
Read moreTisha B’Av is one of those rare days in the Jewish calendar that seamlessly interfaces with the ordinary weekday. On Tishah B’Av…
Read moreHOW IS THE MITZVAH OF TITZES THE GREATEST OF ALL THE MITZVOS? What is the significance and possible connection that the section of titzes is placed at the end of…
Read moreIf you give a young child a walnut, what will he do with it? First he will assume it is eatable and try to bite into it. After a…
Read moreOn your way to (Pesach) Passover, don’t pass over Purim. Ah Purim, how we all appreciate you even though you tantalize us, mystify us and laugh with us as we…
Read moreRabbi Yehoshua Binyamin & Mrs. Falk Tu BiShevat: A Time of Renewal The Glorious Proliferation of Trees From the metaphysical to the metaphorical, from the mechanical to the medicinal, trees…
Read moreThere are two popular holidays in the Jewish calendar that can be celebrated even as we perform our ordinary weekday activities. Even though they have no special Yom Tov or…
Read moreChanukah, unlike the Yomim Tovim, seemingly requires very little of us; we are not asked to refrain from most of our daily tasks. We achieve this zeman’s spiritual goal…
Read moreHave you ever stopped to think about just how much in our lives depends upon (teivos) words? Although in theory, we could manage the basic tasks of survival…
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