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.…
Read MoreThis year, on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, our shuls will be silent from the sound of the shofar.…
Read MoreIn the times of the Second Temple, when we had the privilege of bringing sacrifices in Jerusalem and eating from…
Read MoreOn the eve of Shabbat, in practically every Jewish community in the world, a beautiful piyyut is recited as part…
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Read MoreThere are two ways for us to serve God: as slaves and as children. In multiple places the Torah declares…
Read MoreIn our parsha, Moshe highlights the importance of fearing God. In an important summary statement, Moshe delineates some of the…
Read MoreThis week’s haftorah consists of Yeshayahu’s haunting prophecy regarding the corruption and future punishment of the Jewish people. While most…
Read MoreOur parsha opens with a discussion of oaths and vows. To be a bonified vow, the person taking the vow…
Read MoreBringing the sacrifices in the Mishkan and the Beit HaMikdash is referred to as an “avodah” or service of God.…
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