Entering the Sukkah with Body and Soul
After the Yom Kippur fast, we return home and eat something to replenish our bodies. Yet our souls yearn for more. In the book of...
Kohellet - Days of Joy
Introspection on the High Holydays reveals the fissures and the cracks; joy on Sukkot enables the healing and the growth. We have...
What is it about the Sukkah?
What is it about the sukkah that is so captivating? What explains the sense of complete serenity one experiences when sitting within it?...
Yom Kippur and the Secret of Atonement
In the Torah portion of “Acharei Mot” (Leviticus 16:1-18-30) we read the following regarding Yom Kippur: For on this day it shall atone...
TORAH PORTION VAYELECH
The Mysterious Rashi Commentary Anybody that has visited the Old City of Jerusalem these last several weeks would have been touched by...
The Torah as G-d's Song
\At the end of his life, having given the Israelites at God’s behest 612 commands, Moses is instructed to give them the last; command...
Yom Kippur:People Can Change
How to access the transformational power of Yom Kippur. Can people change? After breaking so many resolutions, encountering the same...
The Sound of the Shofar
We are entering into the “Days of Awe”, the time of judgment and repentance. We approach these days with anticipation mixed with fear and...
UNDERSTANDING THE FESTIVALS
Holidays and Holiness What do the words “mikraei kodesh” , a “calling of holiness” mean when describing the Jewish festivals? by...
The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah: An In-Depth Analysis
Aish.com Exploring the philosophical underpinnings of this misunderstood holiday. Before discussing the specific aspects of any...