Living Torah Archives

Soldiers spend most of their time training and carrying out missions. Periodically, they assemble at a parade, where their performance is checked, and medals are awarded.

An address to children on Sukkos in the year of Hakhel: During the year of Hakhel, Jews make every effort to assemble together. Jewish children are specifically included in this Mitzvah in the Torah, and you must serve as an example to others. Even though the Holy Temple is not yet rebuilt, you must prepare yourselves in similar fashion, gathering to hear words of Torah and resolving to implement Torah's teachings.

Soldiers spend most of their time training and carrying out missions. Periodically, they assemble at a parade, where their performance is checked, and medals are awarded.

“May the Redemption take place; Moshiach must come already!” A lively Chassidic Niggun.

“The Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps” – at all times Jews are protected by G-d. But we are commanded to also take part in our own security.

“And you shall rejoice in your Festival… and you will be only happy.” (Deuteronomy 16:14, 15)

“He struck the rock and water flowed.” The verse tells how, in the desert, G-d commanded Moses to hit the rock with his staff. Water flowed forth from it to satisfy the thirst of the Jewish people. From the Prayer for Rain.