Jerusalem: The Sukkah of Peace
Every day, when praying tefilat Arvit, we recite the blessing of hashkiveinu, asking Hashem to safeguard us from all kinds…
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Seeking Tzion: The Missing Ingredient of Our Lulav Experience
With the oncoming Chag HaSukkot, Jews around the world will be enthusiastically choosing their daled minim in order to fulfill…
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Yom Kippur’s Final Call
While every tefillah of Yom Kippur is essential, Neilah (the last tefillah of Yom Kippur) is probably themost potent and…
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Rosh HaShanah and Shabbat: Sounding the Shofar in the Streets of Jerusalem
This year, on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, our shuls will be silent from the sound of the shofar.…
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Of Sticks and Bundles: Jerusalem’s Surprising Dispensation
In the times of the Second Temple, when we had the privilege of bringing sacrifices in Jerusalem and eating from…
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Mikdash Melekh: the Unsung Theme of Lecha Dodi
On the eve of Shabbat, in practically every Jewish community in the world, a beautiful piyyut is recited as part…
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