Sukkot II 5785

As we progress through the Jewish calendar year, we enter different time zones. As we reach each new time zone, our Sages have given us a tool to take note of the fact that Hashem has granted us the gift of life to reach this new point in time, and to thank Him for it.

Sukkot 5785

The Tur (written by R. Jacob ben Asher 1269-1343) notes in the name of his brother that the three festivals, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot, correspond to our three forefathers, Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov: Passover corresponds to Avraham because the angels came to visit him on Pesach. (Avraham tells his wife Sarah to make “cakes” for

Yom Kippur and Sukkot: Reflection and Connection

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Yom Kippur 5785

This coming Shabbat is Yom Kippur! Instead of enjoying the traditional Shabbat dinner with our families with all their requisite delicacies and treats, we will instead be in shul, praying and fasting for forgiveness for our sins. Indeed, Yom Kippur is the only fast day important enough to override the Shabbat requirement of – ענג

The Ten Days of Teshuva 5785

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, October 2nd at sundown, Rosh Hashana 5785 will begin. Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur comprise ten days which are called עשרת ימי תשובה – The Ten Days of Teshuva. Maimonides writes: (The Laws of Teshuva Chapter 3)based on a teaching in the Talmud. כל שנה ושנה שוקלין עונות כל אחד ואחד מבאי

Tamuz: Avinu Malkeinu

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