![The Question Only Hashem Could Answer](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/shutterstock_369332108.jpg)
Fast of Tisha B'Av
The Question Only Hashem Could Answer
By Rav Zev Leff
![The Significance of Fruit in the Context of Eretz Yisrael and Shemittah](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/shutterstock_221925448-scaled.jpg)
Tu B'Shevat
The Significance of Fruit in the Context of Eretz Yisrael and Shemittah
By Rav Zev Leff
![The Inner Meaning of Chanukah and its Eternal Message](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/shutterstock_1967896945-scaled.jpg)
Chanukah
The Inner Meaning of Chanukah and its Eternal Message
By Rav Zev Leff
![The Three Prongs of Elul](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/shutterstock_601298.jpg)
Elul
The Three Prongs of Elul
By Rav Zev Leff
![21 Days of Inverted Mourning](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/glass-ball-4017587_1920.jpg)
The Three Weeks
21 Days of Inverted Mourning
By Rav Zev Leff
![Torah and Mitzvot: A Burden and a Yoke or a Gift and an Opportunity?](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/pexels-viewers-6485762-e1620818163176.jpg)
Shavuot
Torah and Mitzvot: A Burden and a Yoke or a Gift and an Opportunity?
By Rav Zev Leff
![Goals and Aspirations as Reflected in Sefirat Haomer](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/stairway-828883_1920.jpg)
Sefirat HaOmer
Goals and Aspirations as Reflected in Sefirat Haomer
By Rav Zev Leff
![Making Seder of the Seder: What are We Intended to Have Achieved?](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/target-3535310_1920.jpg)
Passover
Making Seder of the Seder: What are We Intended to Have Achieved?
By Rav Zev Leff
![A Lot About Lots: The Inner Message of Purim](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/beads-5874025_1920.jpg)
Purim
A Lot About Lots: The Inner Message of Purim
By Rav Zev Leff
![Tu BShevat, Tu B’Av: Two Roshei HaShana and Two Trees](https://www.ou.org/holidays/files/away-5202207_1920.jpg)
Tu B'Shevat
Tu BShevat, Tu B’Av: Two Roshei HaShana and Two Trees
By Rav Zev Leff
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