Can you deceive GOD or hide from Him? Sukkoth is the last of the seven of GOD’s Appointed Times, HaMoedim, the Biblical Festivals. So many aspects of this festival make it difficult to understand. It is a seven-day holiday plus one extra day; it is the counterpart of Pesach, as they face each other, one […]
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Sukkoth 5784
The Mysteries of the Moedim When I was growing up, whether those around me were religious or not, we all understood that Yom Kippur was the holiest day of the year. All we needed to do was to listen to Kol Nidre, the sounding of the shofar, to fast if we were old enough, and then […]
Hoshana Rabah 5783
20 Tishrei 5783 To listen to the message, click on https://youtu.be/d39tAfvdhvM Sukkot is without a doubt the most colorful of the holidays in the Jewish calendar. This festival lasts seven days during which we are to live in a Sukkah. Throughout our history, our sages have developed a variety of ways to celebrate and to […]
Chol HaMoed Sukkot 5872
“What is the Purpose of a Temporary” Life? I hope that this holiday season is a spiritual as well as a community delight in each of your lives. These weeks have been difficult for my family as the pandemic has affected many people who are close to us; in fact, several have died in the […]
Sukkoth 5781
All that the LORD has spoken, we will do! Today I decided to address our community in the same way that Deborah did in the book of Shoftim, in the day of the judges when she stood in the gap until a strong male leader was willing and ready to accept his role and his […]
Sukkoth 5781
Sukkoth or “Z’man Simchateinu” (The time of our rejoicing) is a festival of remembrance and rejoicing for the miracles that God has performed for us and how He has preserved us. Also known as Hag Asif – חַג אָסִיף –— Festival of the Ingathering is the culmination of all the Biblical festivals. I call Sukkoth […]