Kindness – Drops Of Light

Tisha B’Av – Doing Kindness Vs Loving Kindness

July 15, 2021 Drops of Light Project Jewish Holidays, R. Pessin, Aharon, Tisha-Bav

Rabbi Yehezkel Abramsky used to say that our fast day of Tisha B’Av reminds him of old people at an old age home. What do people do at an old age home? They sit around in their slippers, think and talk about food all day long. Is that what we should be doing on this day? Rabbi Pessin shares the words of our prophets which give insight into what God really wants from us…

How to be Like G-d?

May 13, 2021 Drops of Light Project Baars, Stephen, Bamidbar, Torah Portions

The Jewish holiday of Lag Ba’Omer is perhaps the most popular day for weddings…but, can we find a hint to this in the Torah? Rabbi Aaron Pessing shares some sources and a gematria which allude to weddings on Lag BaOmer.

Purim: The Essence of the Day

February 24, 2021 Drops of Light Project Jewish Holidays, Purim, R. Pessin, Aharon

Why is Purim called Purim? We know that it’s explained in the scroll of Esther (Megilat Esther) that it’s called Purim because of the Pur / the lottery that Haman did. Pur is lottery in Hebrew. However Rabbi Rabbi Avigdor Nebenzahl explains a different reason, in a lighthearted/Purim fashion – Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares the essence of this special Jewish holiday.

Giving With A Full Heart

February 16, 2021 Drops of Light Project R. Enkin, Ari, Terumah, Torah Portions

In the Torah portion of Terumah we read about the construction of the various utensils used for the miishkan / tabernacle / sanctuary in the desert. Like every Synagogue through out history was built by donations, so was the sanctuary in the desert. When collecting money for the sanctuary, the Torah uses the expression “kol nediv leebo” “all those generous of heart” – however this is the only time in this expression is used by donations in the Torah. The question is WHY?

Rosh Hashanah – Why 2 Days?

September 13, 2020 Drops of Light Project Jewish Holidays, R. Yakobian, Sinai, Rosh Hashana

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.