Our Rabbi’s teach that shaking the Lulav can bring abundance from above. The Lulav is required to be straight and it’s compared to a spine. What can we learn from this? Rabbi Pessin shares an insight on the mitzva of shaking the Lulav.
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Tag: Jewish Holidays
Did You Know We Shake The Lulav 90 Times!
In the Jewish Holiday of Sukkot we are commanded to bundle the 4 species together and shake them (The Lulav, Etrog, Hadassim & Aravot). We shake this bundle to each of the 6 directions – right, left, up, down, forward, back – that’s 6 times. In each direction we do 3 shakes. That’s 18. We repeat this in the prayer service 5 times. That is a total of 90 times that we shake the lulav. However, we know that the significance of the number 91 is tremendous – and we are missing one shake to align with this significant number. Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares the secret.
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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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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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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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May This Be a Sign That The Redemption is Near!
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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