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Category Archives: Yom Tov
Tu B’Shevat Word Search
Here’s a word search puzzle in honor of Tu B’Shevat. Enjoy. Shlomo
Tu B’Shevat is Coming
It’s coming soon … just another week and a half … Tu B’Shevat. Are you ready? Do you know how to check your fruits to make sure you’re not eating any BUGS? Rabbi Moshe Vaye has just released his quick … Continue reading
8 Great Kislev Facts
Chodesh Kislev Eight Interesting Facts about Kislev Kislev is coming! Kislev is coming! What’s the first thing you think of when someone mentions Kislev? That’s a real no-brainer. Chanukah. So, I started wondering, what are some other interesting things about … Continue reading
Inspiration
We’ve just ended our annual holy day marathon. Rosh HaShanah. Yom Kippur. Sukkot. Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah. Three wonderful weeks. (I’ll just add, much more pleasant than the summer period that is usually referred to as The Three Weeks.) … Continue reading
4 Steps to a Better Pesach Seder
Pesach 5772 I know that everyone is very busy getting ready for Pesach. I want to share with you a short video (only four minutes long) on some ideas that will make your Pesach Seder a better experience for you … Continue reading
The Meal Offering of the Kohen Gadol
Parashat Tzav 5772 When the Torah writes about sacrifices, what’s the first thing you think of? How many of you said, “A cracker”? Let’s look at some verses that discuss the meal offering of the Kohen Gadol. It seems like … Continue reading
3 Lessons After the Golden Calf
Parashat Ki Tisa 5772 After the sin of the Golden Calf, God told Moshe that he was going to destroy the Jewish people. After Moshe destroyed the Golden Calf he then went back up to Har Sinai to plead for … Continue reading
After the Golden Calf
Parashat Ki Tisa 5772 If it’s possible for a whole nation to have a bad hair day, then the Jewish people had one. The people were confused about when Moshe would return from Har Sinai. They got anxious and urged … Continue reading
The Priestly Garments
Parashat Tetzaveh 5772 Last week Parashat Terumah described the building of the Mishkan (tabernacle). This week we read about the priestly garments and the process of preparing the priests to service in the Mishkan. The High Priest (Kohen Gadol) wore … Continue reading
Fasting on the 10th of Tevet
This is the transcript of the video I posted to YouTube during the fast day. I’ve included it here for anyone who either missed the video or found it too difficult to watch. Hi everyone Thanks for joining me. I’m … Continue reading