Z’man Simchateinu
Simcha, Sason & Chedva, and the distinctions between them.
Chag Sukkot: What We Learn From Displacement
We must remember that this world is merely the corridor to the palace (Avot 4:16), the gateway to the next world. This world and its pleasures are not the ultimate end goal.
Hashem’s Love, Away From The Crowds
We are commemorating the individual Jew, the lonely Jew, who was not connected to the nation in that moment, who felt alone, who felt broken, who felt lost, but who nonetheless was protected by G-d even though he or she was not surrounded by the clouds of glory.
Faulty Shelters, Resilient Beauty
So, this year we sit in our Sukkot with mixed emotions, recalling the glory days of the desert but also the dark days of the past year. As we sit within our fragile Sukkot, sympathize with the anguish felt by so many Israelis whose homes – once places of safety – proved incapable of protecting them.
A Bleak Rosh Hashana
Historically, some would fast on Rosh Hashana, intensifying the solemnity of standing in judgment before the Divine. Though this minhag has largely faded, this day remains one of muted joy, filled with reverence and gravity.
ABC’s of Elul
The last month of the Jewish calendar is actually the most important – serving as preparation for the High Holidays.
A Weird Shidduch and the Message of Tu B’Av
Tu B’Av is the holiday of bringing back together that which was apart
Aleph Beta: “Your Children Will Come Home” – The Hope Beyond the Tears of...
How is it that Rachel’s tears evoke such a powerful response from God? If we can make sense of this passage, it may be able to shed light on our process of mourning on Tisha B’Av, and help our tears and grief become a catalyst for action.
Tisha B’Av – The Ninth of Av
Overview and laws of the Jewish national day of mourning.
What We Can Learn From Not Greeting Others On Tisha B’Av
Just as a mourner would find a cheerful greeting to be out of touch with what he is experiencing, that is how we should feel on Tisha B’Av.
17th of Tammuz
17th of Tammuz: Beginning 3 weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
What are the Three Weeks & Tisha B’Av?
The Jewish national period of mourning.
Ari Fuld on Shavuot: On the Indigenous People of Israel and Why There is...
Ari talks about the holidays of Shavuot and Yom Kippur, the Shofar that connects the two holidays, and the indigenous people of the Land of Israel.
Why Do We Read Megillat Ruth?
The Reading of Megillat "Ruth" on Shavuot has its roots in Masechet Sofrim.
Why Weren’t the Non-Jews Under the Mountain?
Judging from the sources in the Talmud, there is more than a tinge of ambivalence about the non-Jews being left out of Matan Torah....
Keep the Fire Burning
Like all of the holidays since Simchas Torah, each community and individual needs to navigate how to observe and experience Lag B’Omer while a war rages in our homeland.
Yom Ha’atzmaut In The Shadow Of October 7
This year we savor Jewish sovereignty more deeply than in the past, when we may have taken it for granted.
Ari Fuld on the Holidays | Passover: Freedom vs. Responsibility – 5778 (2018)
Ari Fuld discusses: What are we celebrating on Passover and what are the lessons to be learned?
A Little Dvar Torah for Passover
To see God’s Hand in our world is represented in the “bread of faith” known as the Matzah. To lose sight of God’s Hand in this world is represented by the Chometz.
The Seder and the Plague of Loneliness
Kindness is greater than charity; we must open our homes to those in need of connection.
A Pesach Torah: Jerusalem 2024: “Every Generation …”
The Vilna Gaon says that the Haggadah is a handbook for the entire path of history the Jews will travel from Avraham to Messiah
Celebrating Chol Hamoed
The Exodus is central to our belief system and antithetical to Avoda Zara.
Cleaning House (And Mind)
What is the significance of the counterintuitive approach advanced by the Raavya? What is gained by making bedikas and biur chametz intrinsically important within thirty days of Pesach, rather than simply ways to avoid problems once Pesach begins?
The Machine Matzah Controversy: A History – Rabbis, Matzah, and Invention
The Ksav Sofer also dismissed the square matzah concern by stating, In the merit of the four-cornered matzos, may Hashem redeem us from the four corners of the earth.
Make Seder Out Of Chaos: Kosher ADHD And The Pre-Pesach Web Series
Recognizing the need for targeted support during the holidays, Kosher ADHD offers pre-chag events to go over the aspects of the holiday that are most challenging for individuals with ADHD and their caregivers.
We Are the Future Generations
The Rambam is referring to us.
Modern Day Miracles
The myriad Jews doing so much for Am Yisrael – such as going on missions, attending rallies, donating funds, advocating on social media, picking vegetables, returning to serve in the army, sending gear, making tzitzit, purchasing tefillin, and saying Tehillim – all serve as the glue that is bonding and unifying us in these challenging times.
Finishing The Job: Purim’s Secret Hidden in Jerusalem & Gaza
If you want to learn a mind blowing short & powerful class on Purim before the Holiday, Tehila delivers again!
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