Jewish Holidays

Chanukah – Turning Darkness Into Light (70 Sec)

December 25, 2019 Drops of Light Project Chanukah, Jewish Holidays, R. Genish, David

The Midrash tells us that the Ancient Greek exile is referred to as Darkness. Imagine a beautifully furnished castle – now imagine as you are walking through enjoying the fine details and someone turns off the lights! All that furniture which was once beautiful now becomes an obstacle! But weren’t they so intelligent? Weren’t the Ancient-Greeks the harbingers of science, philosophy and math? The problem was that they loved wisdom so much, they saw it as an end in itself. They focused on the ‘what’ and not the ‘why’.

Sukkah – Why We Live In Huts? (90 Sec)

October 16, 2019 Drops of Light Project Jewish Holidays, Rupp, Jacob, Sukkot

For the Jewish Holilday of Sukkot, we build ourselves temporary huts, in Hebrew this hut is called a “Sukkah” – And during the Holiday period we basically do all our primary home activities in there, mainly eating and sleeping – but also other activities. But why these temporary, flimsy huts? Why not something more stable and luxurious? Jacob Rupp explains

Holiday of Sukkot & The Secret To Happiness (80 Sec)

October 10, 2019 Drops of Light Project Jewish Holidays, Rupp, Jacob, Sukkot

The secret to happiness is actually found in the Jewish Holiday of Sukkot. We build temporary huts outdoors and we dwell in them for 7 days, but how does this teach us happiness? Jacob Rupp shares an insight in under 80 seconds

How Does Yom Kippur Work? (60 Sec)

October 2, 2019 Drops of Light Project High Holidays, Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon, Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur the holiest day of the Jewish Year. What is this special day. It’s kind of like the ‘laundromat day’ you go in no so clean, and come out purified – how does this Holy day work? Rabbi Aaron Pessin explains in this short 1 minute video

Dip the Apple In The Honey Explained (90 Sec)

September 23, 2019 Drops of Light Project High Holidays, Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon, Rosh Hashana

It’s customary on the Jewish New Year (aka Rosh Hashanah) to dip the apple in the honey – but why do we do this? Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares ones of the beautiful explanations that could give us more appreciation as this special Holiday arrives.

Rosh Hashanah Explained (90 Sec)

September 19, 2019 Drops of Light Project High Holidays, Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon, Rosh Hashana

Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year, but what is it all about? We know it is the birthday of humanity, the day God created man It’s also called Judgement day on which we are supposed to rejoice – in 90 seconds Rabbi Aaron Pessin explains what it’s all about

What Is Teshuva All About? (60 Sec)

September 16, 2019 Drops of Light Project 10 Days of Teshuva, High Holidays, Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

The Month of Elul is a special time for Teshuva. What is teshuva? Teshuva in Hebrew means “To Return” – It’s about actually coming back to becoming the person who you really are – the real you. Rabbi Aharon Pessin explains this idea in 60 seconds

What is Elul All About? (60 Sec)

September 9, 2019 Drops of Light Project High Holidays, Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur

What is Elul? The Hebrew month of Elul is an auspicious time for getting closer to God. Elul is the month that precedes the Jewish Days of Awe – it kicks off the 40 days that lead up to the holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, so how does one tap into the special energy that God showers down on us during this time? Rabbi Aharon Pessin explains.

The Role of Fire in Judaism (2 min)

June 4, 2019 Drops of Light Project Jewish Holidays, R. Klatzko, Benzion, Shavuot

When the Jewish people received the Torah on mount sinai, there was smoke, fire, and lightning. Was it so important that the Torah be received in fire? What role does fire play in Judaism?

Lag Ba’Omer – The Fire Behind The Oral Torah (80 Sec)

May 22, 2019 Drops of Light Project Jacob, Reuven, Jewish Holidays, Lag BaOmer

Rabbi Akiva lost his 24,000 students in a plague during the period between the Jewish Holiday of Passover and Lag BaOmer – so what did this great sage do?