Shmini Atzeret – 7 October 2023
Eighth Day of Assembly. Immediately following Sukkot, it is observed as a separate holiday in the Diaspora and is…
Chassidic Masters: The Easy Mitzvah
Dwelling in the sukkah for seven days is a beautiful and inspiring experience; however, one would hardly describe it…
Chassidic Masters: At Home With G-d
G-dliness is present not merely in the synagogue or in the house of study, but in every dimension and…
Chassidic Masters: Unity in Three Dimensions
Sukkot is the festival that celebrates Jewish unity. Unity is the underlying theme of the festival’s three precepts: joy,…
Chassidic Masters: The Four Mysteries of King Solomon
Why do vacillation and hardship fuel growth? How can contradictory ideas embody a singular truth? Why does a simple…
Parshah in Depth: Sukkot
Explore the Parshah together with a hundred generations of scholars and mystics, from Moses to today. Includes a detailed…
Parshah in a Nutshell: Sukkot
Got no more than five minutes? The Parshah in a Nutshell is an ultra-short, one-page synopsis of the weekly…
Chassidic Masters: Withdrawal and Return
Our Parshah begins by mentioning the death of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aaron. Their death is something…
Chassidic Masters: The Four Meanings of Sin
What is sin? The Midrash records a “panel discussion” featuring a philosopher, a prophet, the Torah and G-d.
Chassidic Masters: Reverse Biology
Why do we fast on Yom Kippur? A common perception is that it’s to de-emphasize our physicality on the…
Chassidic Masters: Day One
The Torah describes Yom Kippur as achat bashanah, “once a year” — a phrase which also translates as “the…
Chassidic Masters: Ketoret
The most sacred—and mysterious—ritual in the Holy Temple was the burning of the ketoret, a specially prepared incense whose…
Parshah in Depth: Yom Kippur
Explore the Parshah together with a hundred generations of scholars and mystics, from Moses to today. Includes a detailed…
Parshah in a Nutshell: Yom Kippur
Got no more than five minutes? The Parshah in a Nutshell is an ultra-short, one-page synopsis of the weekly…
Sukkot I – 30 September 2023
Feast of Booths. Also called the Feast of Tabernacles, the seven-day holiday is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals…
Parshah in a Nutshell: Haazinu
Got no more than five minutes? The Parshah in a Nutshell is an ultra-short, one-page synopsis of the weekly…
Parashat Ha’azinu – 23 September 2023
Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 | Shabbat Shuva (with Ha’azinu) Haftarah for Sephardim: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah…
Chassidic Masters: A Glass of Milk
How are we to reconcile the loftiness of Rosh Hashanah with the mundane subject of a significant part of…
Chassidic Masters: Chanah’s Prayer
This, then, is the secret of prayer: The entire world may be ripping apart at the seams, but the…
Chassidic Masters: The Binding of Isaac
“Binding of Isaac” has come to represent the ultimate in the Jew’s devotion to G-d. Every morning, we preface…
Parshah in Depth: Rosh Hashanah
Explore the Parshah together with a hundred generations of scholars and mystics, from Moses to today. Includes a detailed…
Parshah in a Nutshell: Rosh Hashanah
Got no more than five minutes? The Parshah in a Nutshell is an ultra-short, one-page synopsis of the weekly…