BS”D You may know that at a young age Avraham Avinu recognized that there is a single Creator and Conductor of the World, that he smashed his father’s idols, and that he miraculously survived Nimrod’s fiery furnace. But why did God single out Avraham to become Avinu, the forefather of the Jewish nation? A reading…
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BS”D The three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av is a period of constriction and introspection. It is a time when we collectively mourn over the destruction of the First and Second Temples and the devastating events that led up to it. It’s a time when we are also forced…
Chanukah may fall out at the darkest time of the year. But, the very darkness gives the intense spiritual light Chanukah brings to the world the ability shine its brightest. This light is known as ohr haganuz, the hidden light of creation: וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֖ים יְהִי־א֑וֹר וַֽיְהִי־אֽוֹר And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there…
BS”D With so much that has happened in the past year, we could all use a little chizuk this Tisha B’Av. These 8 principles are helping me to stay focused, maybe they’ll help you, too… 8 Quick Teachings for a Meaningful Tisha B’Av Holding On to Our Lifeline Before Moshiach comes, Hashem will stretch a…
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Of all of the Festivals and Holy Days in the Jewish calendar, Chanukah is the one most surrounded in mystery. When the Sages introduce us to this Rabbinic Yom Tov, they begin with the question: ?מַאי חֲנוּכָּה What is Chanukah? In other words, what does Chanukah mean, and why do we celebrate it? Yet, the…
