articles on The Spirit of the Holiday
Yom Kippur And Succot
At first glance one may think that these two special days stand in stark contradistinction one from the other, and yet there is an underlying theme that binds them together.
Together in the Sukkah
The mitzvah of joy on Sukkot includes not only family members, but also the poor and lonely. A primer for the holiday.
Dwelling in God's Palace
Early authorities ask: Why does the Torah enjoin us to commemorate the Clouds of Glory of all things. Why not the Manna? Why not Miriam's Well? After all, the presence of these miracles may have been even more important than the Clouds of Glory.
The Commandment of Hakel
The whole nation "the men, the women, and the small children, and your stranger who is in your cities" gathers in the Temple.
Lessons on The Spirit of the Holiday
The Day The Music Died
Music has a tremendous power - for the good or the bad. It all depends on the soul of the composer and the musician.
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair | Tishrei 13 5782
Hut One, Hut Two..
Moshe’s final speech is really biting & critical. So much talk about all the negative things that can & will happen to us if we stray from G-d. I ask you: Is this really how Moshe wants to be remembered?
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Tishrei 9 5782
Succot's Relief
The culmination of the great month of Tishrei occurs with the commemoration of the holiday of Succot. It provides a joyful relief and release from the intensity of the first two major holidays of the month, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur.
Rabbi Berel Wein | Tishrei 9 5782
“… And Joy for Those with Straight Hearts”
Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli zt"l | Tishrei 12 5781
