18 Tishrei 5747

1. We have all gathered together, the children — and because of them, many of their teachers — in a holy place where Jews pray to G‑d, study Torah, and give tzedakah. These three activities are the three pillars upon which the world stands. Thus, it is ea...

1. The fifth night of Sukkos possesses a unique quality. It is well-known that the seven days of Sukkos correspond to the seven emotional attributes and thus, represent a full cycle of time. However, it is explained that the fifth attribute, the attribute...

“You shall sound the trumpets over your burnt-offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.” From the Musaf prayer of Rosh Hashanah.

The translated lyrics to this song: “And on the day of your rejoicing... you shall sound the trumpets over your burnt-offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.” (Numbers 10:10)

In Deuteronomy, the Torah is referred to as “the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob,” of which every Jew is a member.

The seventh of Adar marks the birth of Moses, which came in the wake of Pharaoh’s decree that all newborn Jewish boys be cast into the Nile. It was not only a decree against the Jews as a whole; it was a decree targeted specifically against Moses himself.