Where is the Etrog Originally From?

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Although it is not mentioned in the Tora as one of the seven typical fruits of Israel (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and...

What is the Secret of the Four Plants?

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“And, you shall take on the first day a fruit of a citric tree (etrog), branches of palm-trees (lulab), a branch of myrtle...

Holding and Waving the Four Plants

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This year, 2023/5784, the first time that we will fulfill the Mitsva of Lulab will be on the second day of Yom Tob: Sunday,...

The Fragility of the ‘araba

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If you look at the four plants we take on Sukkot; you will see that one of the differences between them is the length...

Moving Into A Roofless Home

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This coming Friday night, September 29th, 2023, we will begin the celebration of the holiday of Sukkot. The Tora says: ‘In Sukkot you shall dwell for...

SUMMARY OF HAAZINU

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The Tora portion we read this week, Ha-azinu, consists of a poem by Moshe. This poem is of a prophetic order since it anticipates...

VIDEO: Yom Kippur for Kids (part 2)

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Fasting in Yom Kippur. Tefila of Yom Kippur. Who should fast and who should not? Children and fasting. Wearing non-leather shoes. VIP: What should we learn from the story...

VIDEO: Yom Kippur for Kids (Part 1)

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https://youtu.be/5iOd60GB-Q8 What is Teshuba and what are the steps that we should follow? Learning to apologize. There is nothing wrong with saying, "I was wrong". The power of...

ROSH HASHANA: The call of the Shofar

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Every day, we have many opportunities to ask HaShem what we need and want from Him. On weekdays, three times a day, we recite...

We and the Shofar

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Rosh haShana is Yom haDin, the day of judgment. We explain that on this important day we must perceive the Synagogue as a court...