What is the source of crimes? What bearing does that have on the Passover story?
The Most Important Aliya!
On Simchas Torah, we conclude the Torah and then begin it once more. Which element is more important?
YIZKOR: KEEP THE WATER WARM – NOT TOO HOT!
Let's examine the prayer for rain and its meaning.
The Testimony of the Torah
What happened when a Russian Jew made it back to Russia?
Breaking Barriers with Hoshanos
Why do we circle the bima on Sukkot, and what does it have to do with Israel’s strife?
THE JEWISH OBSESSION WITH RAIN
What unique message can we derive from the unique Sukkos focus on rainfall?
EATING, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
Why is this holiday so focused on eating?
Yizkor: The Fatal Hubris
Before the Yom Kippur war, the Israeli government was very hubristic about their abilities. What changed? And what gave them the ability to ultimately win the war?
Kol nidrei: Diplomatic Immunity
When the synagogue reaches Aleinu, everyone breathes a sigh of relief. How did it suddenly end up in middle of High Holiday Musaf?
Yizkor: We Are Not Statistics
Against all odds, in the worst possible situation, an SS officer saved a ten-year old Jewish child—the translator of the machzor in your hands. What lesson can this teach us?