The month of Cheshvan – Turn bitterness into sweetness

The month of Cheshvan – Turn bitterness into sweetness

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October 31, 2019 at 9:33 AM 0 comments

Simchat Torah: The Festival of Ingathering the Torah

Simchat Torah: The Festival of Ingathering the Torah

We call the last day of the festival Simchat Torah, because we rejoice and eat a festive meal to honor the completion of the Torah (Rem”a, Orach Chaim 669:1) וקורין יום טוב האחרון שמחת תורה, לפי ששמחין ועושין בו סעודת משתה לגמרה של תורה – רמ”א אורח חיים תרס”ט, א The second Luchot were given to Moshe on Yom Kippur, after […]

October 17, 2019 at 2:46 AM 0 comments

Happy Feet

Happy Feet

יונה בן אמיתי מעולי רגלים היה ונכנס לשמחת בית השואבה ושרת עליו רוח הקודש ללמדך שאין רוח הקדש שורה אלא על לב שמח – תלמוד ירושלמי, סוכה ה:א The Talmud states that Yonah’s prophecy was inspired by the joy of Simchas Beis Hasho’eva that he witnessed as anoleh regel. What is the significance of the fact that Yonah was an oleh regel, […]

October 17, 2019 at 2:37 AM 0 comments

Celebrating the Torah Sheba’al Peh (Oral Torah)

Celebrating the Torah Sheba’al Peh (Oral Torah)

“….He who has not witnessed the rejoicing at the water drawing, has witnessed NO real rejoicing in his entire life……” (Mishna, Sukkah 5:1) ״אמרו, כל מי שלא ראה שמחת בית השואבה, לא ראה שמחה מימיו. – משנה, סוכה ה,א The Talmud (Sukkah 48b) quotes the prophetic words of Yeshayahu (12:3),  ושאבתם מים בששון ממעיני הישועה – And you will draw water […]

October 16, 2019 at 10:12 PM 1 comment

The Sukkah Man

The Sukkah Man

“…The festival of Sukkot you shall make for yourself for seven days…” – Devarim 16:13 חַג הַסֻּכֹּת תַּעֲשֶׂה לְךָ שִׁבְעַת יָמִים – דברים טז, יג Several unique mitzvot are associated with the holiday of Sukkot, yet among them, the Torah calls the holiday Sukkot, naming it specifically for the obligation to dwell in a Sukkah for the duration of these seven days. This […]

October 16, 2019 at 11:20 AM 0 comments

Your Sukkah, Your Life

Your Sukkah, Your Life

“….You shall make yourself the festival of Sukkot for seven days…..” – Devarim 16:13 ״…..חג סוכות תעשה לך שבעת ימים….״ – דברים טז,יג Several unique mitzvos are observed during the holiday of Sukkos. Yet, the holiday is called Sukkos, named specifically for the obligation to dwell in a Sukkah during these seven days, and not for any other of this […]

October 15, 2019 at 6:52 AM 0 comments

Sukkot – The importance of joy

Sukkot – The importance of joy

In this lecture Rabbi Anava explains the importance and role that Simcha (joy) plays in the Holiday of Sukkot            

October 14, 2019 at 2:30 AM 0 comments

It’s Only Temporary

It’s Only Temporary

“…..In Sukkahs you shall dwell for seven days…..”- Vayikra 23:42 The Torah commands, “For all seven days, leave your permanent dwelling and dwell in a temporary dwelling” – Talmud: Sukkah 2A ״…..בסוכות תשבו שבעת ימים, אמרה תורה כל שבעת הימים צא מדירת קבע ושב בדירת עראי” – מסכת סוכה ב,ב In a certain sense, the mitzvah of Sukkah has the distinction […]

October 12, 2019 at 3:14 PM 0 comments

Keep Your Distance

Keep Your Distance

“… This is the rule: Anything that is susceptible to Tum’ah, ritual impurity, or does not grow from the ground, may not be used for S’chach. But whatever is not susceptible to Tum’ah and grows from the grown may be used as Schach…” (Mishna, Sukkah 1:4) ״….זה הכלל, כל שהוא מקבל טומאה ואין גדולו מן הארץ, אין מסככין בו. וכל […]

October 6, 2019 at 1:39 AM 4 comments