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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Category: Jewish Holidays
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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Shavuot: What It’s All About (3 min)
A story from the Talmud about a couple who couldn’t have children. After 10 years had past, the husband told the wife that they should divorce. It was decided that they meet with the Great Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai before proceeding with a divorce. They told him the story and he advised an unusual course of action…which they followed. Rabbi Benzion Klatzko shares this story with along with the powerful message that is derived from it…
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A Different Lag Ba’Omer (May 2020)
Rashbi (Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai) and his son hid in a cave for 13 years until danger passed. That’s where[…]
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Lag BaOmer Bonfires In Quarantine? (60 Sec)
There’s a well known custom that we have on Lag BaOmer. We all have bonfires which allude to the words of Torah of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai – Also known as Rashbi. But this year with everyone in quarantine and social restrictions how will we celebrate? Watch Rabbi Pessin and find out
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Passover Seder: Why Next Year In Jerusalem? (70 Sec)
We finish the haggadah by saying Next Year in Jerusalem. We say this twice a year, but why is it not happening? Where’s Mashiach and the redemption? Some say that it’s because we say “Next Year!” Why not Now? Perhaps we are delaying it, by saying “NEXT YEAR”? Rabbi Pessin shares a beautiful insight into what exactly we mean by Hashana Habah BYerushalyim.
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Why Bitter Herbs at the Passover Seder? (70 Sec)
In the beginning of the Seder night of Passover we eat bitter herbs. But why do we start off this joyous meal with something bitter? Wouldn’t it make more sense to start with something sweet? Rabbi Pessin shares a meaningful message from our Sages.
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Purim Heroine: Salvation Through a Woman (40 Sec)
We find an interesting phenomenon regarding the Purim Holiday. The salvation came through a woman. It came through Queen Esther. All previous salvations and later salvations were usually through men. What was so different about this salvation that it came about through a woman? Rabbi Pessin shares an insight into the story of Purim.
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Purim Drunk Explained (110 Sec)
On the Jewish Holiday of Purim we must get drunk to the point where we can no longer distinguish between the righteous Mordechai and the evil Haman. Why should we lose sight of that difference? Watch Rabbi Pessin to find out now…
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