Author: Ahron Hoch TABLE OF CONTENTS APPRECIATION 1 Rare Cognac 1 ASSIMILATION 1 Chess Sets 1 The World Series 1 ATTITUDE 2 Wow! 2 The Transaction 3 Worst Thing, Best Thing 4 BRACHOS 4 Noach and Avraham 4 The Power of a Tzaddik’s Blessing 4 COINCIDENCE? 5
Read more →Author: Rabbi Yerachmiel Fried From: Rabbi Yerachmiel Fried, Yom Tov Sheini Kehilchaso Dear Rabbi, In a recent article the author expressed the sentiments of many who had returned from a year of study in Israel who no longer desire to observe a second day of Yom Tov holiday,
Read more →FALL Tishrei 1st-2nd: Rosh Hashana / 3rd: Fast Day / 10th: Yom Kippur / 15th-21st: Sukkos / 22nd: Shmini Atzeres & Simchas Torah Cheshvan — Kislev 25th-30th: First Six Days of Chanukah WINTER Teves Last Two Days of Chanukah / 10th: Fast Day Shevat Adar 13th: Fast
Read more →Before discussing the specific aspects of any particular holiday, it is important to understand the uniquely Jewish perspective of time as well as holidays in general. The world at large views time essentially as a straight line. The present moment is a unique point along this line
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