Judaism

Creation is everlasting in the sense that all of us add brushstrokes & notes-that is its perfection

What is the world? Bereshit’s answer: The world is “creativity.”

After all, many sinners live in mansions, and in the post-Holocaust era it’s impossible to conclude that those who suffered sinned.

‘God doing exactly as He planned’ does not mean that all occurred without any ambivalence & tension.

"But my rebbe taught me that on the first day of Sukkos you have to own the lulav and esrog," said Levi. "If I borrow yours, how can I fulfill the mitzvah?"

Curling Pei’os ‘Hair Of A Nazir’ (Nazir 42a)

Question: When a stranger approaches a congregant in shul asking for tzedakah, should the congregant verify that the person’s need is genuine? Furthermore, what constitutes tzedakah? Is a donation to a synagogue, yeshiva, or hospital considered tzedakah? Zvi Kirschner (Via E-Mail)

Tosafos quotes an explanation from R’ Meshulem that the halacha requires that the one who is called up to the Torah for those pesukim must read them himself and cannot have a baal korei read them for him.

‘You shall dwell in booths (sukkos) for seven days because I caused the Jewish People to dwell in booths when I took them from the land of Egypt.’

Judaism stipulates that not only does Hashem reveal Himself to the prophets, but to all creation.

Sitting in your Sukkah remember: No one is so powerful, wealthy, smart or talented to not need God

If you were the most generous, loving person in the world, and you were completely devoted to help me, if my time on this planet is up there is nothing that you can do to change that; any human is powerless to change my destiny.

I stood up, lurching down the hall, and collided into an old man clutching a pole with in IV bag.

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Sukkos is the Yom Tov regarding which it is written “You shall be very happy.”

Are we, through our prayers, able to convince God to change the course of history?

A musical offering from the Jerusalem troubadour, David Herman. Chag Sameach!

Sukkot's the only festival sharing the pilgrimage cycle & part of Tishrei sequence-hence, double JOY

Sukkot is a universal holiday, inviting all peoples of the world to come on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.

Why is Sukkot deemed the ultimate holiday of happiness and joy?

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The Sukkah is the place from which we venture into the world, applying Torah to all aspects of life.

For the most part, we don’t usually experience a great revelation from performing a mitzvah.

When he came to the hospital he saw his fiancée still in her wheelchair, but expected her to surprise him by jumping up and embracing him.

The lulav also symbolizes the scepter of victory with which we emerge after vanquishing the Yom Kippur prosecutor.

"If there were only two possibilities, I understand following the higher amount," said Mr. Meyer. "However, here the pledge could have been any amount from $100 to $360!"

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Normal Consumption ‘Leave Aside Babylonian Kutach’ (Nazir 36b)

Question: When a stranger approaches a congregant in shul asking for tzedakah, should the congregant verify that the person’s need is genuine? Furthermore, what constitutes tzedakah? Is a donation to a synagogue, yeshiva, or hospital considered tzedakah? Zvi Kirschner (Via E-Mail)

The common theme between these two situations is that they are defined as acts of Kabbalat Ol Malchut Shamayim, accepting the yoke of Heaven.