The 19th of Kislev – Light and Life
Chassidism is compared to light and life. The meaning of these two remarks.
Category: JEWISH HOLIDAYS
Rosh HaShanah – Two Points
The Rebbe once encapsulated the entire Rosh HaShanah into two succinct points.
Motzei Shabbat Slichot
The essence of Slichot reliance on G-d.
The 15th of Av – Negativity and Joy
By Rabbi Dovid Markel Today marks the 15th of Av-a day in which the Talmud (Taanit 26b) exclaims that “there was never in Israel greater days of joy than the 15th of Av...
Three Weeks of Permanence
The Lubavitcher Rebbe explained:[1] The time of the breaching the walls of Jerusalem on the 17th of Tammuz until the actual destruction of the Temple on the 9th of Av encompasses three weeks. The...
Shavuot – Not Just Stories
By Avner Friedmann On Shavuot we relive the experience of the most significant event in all of history; the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. The Holy Zohar states,[1] “Woe to those...
Shavuot – What’s the Point?
By Rabbi Dovid Markel The 6th of Sivan commemorates the giving of the Torah to the people of Israel. What is curious though, is that the Talmud (Yuma 28b) states, “Our ancestors were...
Pesach – Relating the Story
The Power of the Pesach Story
Pesach – Matzah and Chametz
Why Eating Matzah & Nullifying Chametz are limited to the holiday of Pesach.
Shabbos HaGadol – A Great Miracle
By Rabbi Dovid Markel This Shabbos, that which precedes Pesach, is referred to as “Shabbos HaGadol”—The Great Shabbos. While there are various reasons that are postulated as to why this particular Shabbos is...
