This is the one holiday that on which the Torah tells us to be Happy. VeSamachta BeChagecha. It starts with a smile. Wishing you all an enjoyable Sukkot Holiday! Stay Happy.
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Category: Jewish Holidays
What’s Hiding In The Sukkah?
On Sukkot all 4 Species are Required
Why is Sukkot Celebrated Right After Yom Kippur?
The Jewish Holiday of Sukkot is celebrated a few days after Yom Kippur. Why is that so? We know that Yom Kippur is the day of atonement and Sukkot is the holiday where we make huts and dwell in them for 7 days – So why is Sukkot celebrated right after Yom Kippur? Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares a beautiful insight into the connection of these special Holidays.
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Rosh Hashanah – Why 2 Days?
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. Also known as Judegement day. On this day, every individual is judged and the coming year is decided. This holiday is 2 days long , even in Israel – why 2 days? Rabbi Sinai explains one of the reasons behind the necessity for 2 days of Rosh Hashanah – based on the classic work of Michtav M’Eliyahu.
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The Witch Avoided Eye Contact With This Orthodox Jew – True Story!
An Orthodox Jewish student (a friend of Rabbi Alpren – who is telling the story) was studying to be a psychiatrist in the USA, and at the end of the year, the university had brought in a number of different specialists in alternative medicines and various healing techniques to share their knowledge and experiences with the class. For a series of about 3 final lectures, they brought in a Witch, who was apparently involved in black magic. Everything was going fine, but she would not make eye contact with the Orthodox Jew, until one day…
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NEW! Drops Of Light Stories – Jewish Holidays: Elul
New – Drops Of Light stories. I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments section below….
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Tisha B’av: The Saddest Day of the Year… but
Tisha B’Av is the saddest day of the Jewish year but if you notice, the actual laws of the day[…]
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Tisha B’Av & Holocaust – Did You See the Concentration Camps In Europe?
On Tisha B’Av we mourn the Holocaust along with all other Jewish Calamities. Have you ever been to Europe to see the Holocaust concentration camps? Did you feel moved after your trip to Poland? Inspired with the words “Never Again” on your lips? Rabbi Kaplan explains how we should channel that feeling.
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Shavuot: Jewish Secret To Survival
The Angel of Esau came to attack Yaakov in the middle of the night. This evil angel wanted to destroy the Jewish people. Why specifically Yaakov? Why not Abraham, or Isaac? What did Yaakov represent that made him the angel’s choice for attack. Rabbi Ari Enkin reveals the answer to this question, along with the secret to Jewish survival and continuity.
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