08 Oct YOM KIPPUR: THE RIPPLE EFFECT
The day which we normally refer to as “Yom Kippur” is actually called in the Torah by a slightly different name – “Yom Kippurim.” The name “Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” whereas “Yom Kippurim” is a...
The day which we normally refer to as “Yom Kippur” is actually called in the Torah by a slightly different name – “Yom Kippurim.” The name “Yom Kippur means “Day of Atonement,” whereas “Yom Kippurim” is a...
We are just days away from Yom Kippur. A time for us to reckon with our past, and daven for our future. A time to look inward, and search for ways to improve ourselves. This...
Forgiveness Should Not Create Fear During the ten days from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, known as the “Ten days of Teshuvah,” we recite each morning one of the most beautiful and moving chapters of Tehillim, ch. 130. It...
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Fasting (Ta’anit) - The fast on Yom Kippur is considered the strictest in Jewish law. It is not just a physical act of abstaining from food and drink but a spiritual one aimed at purification. The fast...
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We are all familiar with the simonim that are eaten on Rosh Hashanah. However, some foods are avoided from Rosh Hashanah until as late as Hoshanah Rabbah. What are these foods? Why do we refrain from them? Is cooking with these...
GOLDEN POTATO SOUP INGREDIENTS: One and half pounds Yukon gold potatoes - Peeled and chopped Two parsnips - peeled and chopped One onion - chopped Three stocks of celery - chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon minced...
Genocide, the targeted killing of a people, is not a modern invention. Many have tried to kill the Jews, the biblical Haman being perhaps the most famous ancient example. Other nations have also faced genocide, some even suffering from...
The Gemara teaches, “Teshuvah [repentance] is great, because it reaches the Throne of Glory.” What exactly does this mean? How does our teshuvah reach G-d’s throne in the heavens? And what is this supposed to teach us? The answer...