The Torah seems overly stringent about the practice of the Mitzvos without joy, as stated: “All these curses shall befall…
Eve of Rosh Hashana 1. Cancellation of Vows: It is the custom to cancel all vows and promises, as when…
The Midrash [Vayikrah 34:12] relates a story; Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai was possibly the holiest man that ever lived. Besides…
Shavuos is supposed to be the celebration of the receiving of the Torah. However, looking closely at a calendar reveals…
On Shavuos we have the custom to read the Megillas Ruth. The Talmud [Bava Basra 14b] declares that its author…
The seventh day of Pesach commemorates the splitting of the sea, which occurred so the Jewish people could escape the…
The Parasha begins with the account of Yosef’s dramatic elevation from servitude in the Egyptian dungeons to the position of…
The Pasuk in Parashas Eimor says: “Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying: Speak to the Bnei Yisrael and say to them:…
The Pasuk in Vayikra [23, 42] orders: “You shall dwell in huts for seven days; all Bnei Yisrael shall dwell…
On Yom Kippur, at the end every Shmonei Esrei we add a prayer that the Gemara Brachos brings in the…