BS”D On Tisha B’Av, we face two main, somewhat contradictory themes: aveilus (mourning) and teshuva (repentance). Though the ultimate goal of Tisha B’Av and the three weeks that proceed it is teshuva, the main focus on the ninth day of Av itself is aveilus over the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash. Throughout most of the day,…
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BS”D The days of Chanukah are a time to thank HaShem and praise His Great Name על נסיך ועל נפלאותיך ועל ישועותיך… “…for Your miracles, for Your wonders and for Your salvations” We recall what HaShem did for our forefathers and for us as a nation… how He, in His great love for us, saved…
BS”D Seek Hashem when He can be found. Call upon Him when He is near. Yeshiya 55:6 According to Chazal the days when HaShem is most accessible are the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur. It is during this special period that the doors of teshuva are wide open, when one…
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BS”D We’ve all been there… your baby kept you up at night… you don’t feel well… your kids don’t feel well… your toddler is throwing a tantrum… you need to get to work… your house looks like a hurricane just passed through… on some special occasions, it could several of these things together. You pick…
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