Tu Bishvat is the Holiday of Trees, but if I am not a farmer, and don’t have a tree in my yard, what does it have to do with me? Rabbi Pessin shares a Tu Bishvat lesson for life
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A compilation of over 40 Chanukiyas from across Israel on the 8th night of Chanukah 2022.
Big thanks to everyone who contributed!
There’s a famous question – Why do we celebrate 8 days of Chanukah if the miracle really only happened for 7 days, They found enough oil for 1 day, so the 1st day was not a miracle, so it seems. Our Rabbis share many answers to solve this question – Rabbi Pessin shares another amazing miracle, but more importantly a lesson for all of us.
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On Chanukah we mention the Al Hanissim prayer several times throughout our day – We also mention this same prayer on the Purim Holiday – The idea on both holidays is similar, a prayer of thanks and praise and commemoration of what happened in those days, but there is an interesting difference in the actual wording – the Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares a beautiful insight into the prayer of Al Hanissim.
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The Jewish Holiday of Chanukah falls out on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. (Usually in December) We light a menorah of 8 branches in order to commemorate the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days instead of 1. Eliav Friedman, MSW. shares 8 facts about Hanukah that you should really know. Happy Chanukah!
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“His father scolded him (Joseph) and said: What is this dream that you have dreamt! Your mother and I will bow down to you?!” A fascinating message is hidden within the letters of this verse…
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Esau had been threatening to kill Jacob / Yakov and after many years finally they were about to meet for the first time. Jacob prepared for this dramatic meeting in 3 ways. Eliav Friedman, MSW. shares the 3 ways and the lesson we can take with us.
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Abraham or Avraham in Hebrew, was the first official Jew. Do you know how old he was when he had his son Isaac? Or that his father sent him away to Nimrod, the king at that time, who ordered him to be thrown into a fiery furnace. Watch this short video as Eliav Friedman, MSW shares 5 things about Abraham.
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A Sage in the Talmud delves into the idea of ‘what is the strongest thing in the world?’ They enumerate 10 strong things – but which is above all? Is it stone? Is it metal? But fire can melt metal..maybe it’s fire? What do you think? Watch the video and see how the fascinating dialog transpires and reaches the pinnacle of power…
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Everyone knows that Adam and Eve ate sinned and ate from the Tree of knowledge. They ate the forbidden fruit. But what exactly was the forbidden fruit? If you ask the average American they’ll probably tell you it was an apple. Hence, everyone has an Adam’s apple… right? Well not quite. In this short video Eliav Friedman, MSW, shares the Jewish take on the forbidden fruit.
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