GENESIS 1:2. Biblical Chaos
GENESIS 1:1 . The first verse of the Tora describes the creation of the universe from nothing previous. Creation is a Divine work, not a...
Definition of true Happiness
ושמחת בחגך אתה ובנך ובתך ועבדך ואמתך והגר והיתום והאלמנה אשר בשעריך
דב' 16:13-15
"Be joyful at your festival. You, your children, your servants, the Levites,...
Shemini Atseret & Simchat Tora
ושמחת בחגך אתה ובנך ובתך ועבדך ואמתך
והגר והיתום והאלמנה אשר בשעריך
דב’ 16:13-15
"And you shall rejoice in your celebration, you, and your sons, and your...
Thank You, HaShem, For The Rain!
The Mishna explains that in Rosh haShana God Almighty examines our deeds and determines, based on our merits, if we deserve another year of...
Where is the Etrog Originally From?
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?
“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
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
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
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
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...
