Moshe Kempinski Introspection on the High Holydays reveals the fissures and the cracks; joy on Sukkot enables the healing and the growth. We have entered into and experienced the month of Tishrei as a period of great soul searching and introspection. We have hopefully sensed how the purifying fire of the Day of Atonement has … Read more
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison Sometimes one can learn much from the lowly and humble, seemingly simple folk. From HaRav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook zts”l Succoth: The Role of the Lowly Willow You have to feel sorry for the poor aravah, the willow branch waved together with the other three species of the arba’ahminim on Succoth. … Read more
Torah study on “Entering into the Mist” – Focusing on the last Torah Portion of Torah called V’Zot HaBerachah (Deut. 33:1-34:12) and its connection to the haftara reading of Joshua 1:1-18 Moshe gives his people the tools for the long voyage Torah study of V’Zot HaBerachah (Deut. 33:1-34:12) To listen to more podcasts and leave … Read more
Torah study on “JOY AND FEAR” – exploring Sukkot and the torah portion of Haazinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 and its connection to the haftara reading of II Samuel 22:1-51 Justice and Mercy; two sides of G-d’s Compassion Torah study of Haazinu Deuteronomy 32:1-52 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do … Read more
Introspection on the High Holydays reveals the fissures and the cracks; joy on Sukkot enables the healing and the growth. by Moshe Kempinski We have entered into and experienced the month of Tishrei as a period of great soul searching and introspection. We have hopefully sensed how the purifying fire of the Day of Atonement … Read more
Moshe Kempinski We will sit in the Sukkot following the reading of Haazinu on Shabbat. These Sukkot will be made of the produce of the earth while the covering of the sukkah will be open to the Heavens. That is not happenstance We read in the beginning of Parshat Haazinu the following words ; “Listen, … Read more
Torah study on “Yearning Atonement and Cleansing” – exploring the torah portion of VaYelech Deuteronomy 31:1–30 and its connection to the haftara reading for shabbat Shuva -Hoshea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20 Preparing for Yom Kippur Torah study of VaYelech Deuteronomy 31:1–30 To listen to more podcasts and leave comments,please go to PodCasts. Please do not play … Read more
by Rabbi Chanan Morrison The focus of the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is teshuvah [return or repentance]. We recite the Avinu Malkeinu prayer during this period, requesting: “Our Father our King! Return us in complete teshuvah before You.” When is teshuvah full and complete? Healing the Source We can understand this phrase … Read more
