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The sukkah, a temporary dwelling, reminds us that this world is only temporary. This is also the message behind Avraham (the first of the ushpizin) describing himself as a ger and a...

The months of Elul and Adar are both the ends of the year (for months & for years). Why are their energies so different? Chodesh (new) & Shanah (different)

Why do we recite the joyous bracha of shehechiyanu on Yom Kippur, the most solemn day of the year, and why do we say it immediately following Kol Nidrei?

Rav Yaakov Ariel points out that the shofar is called by two names – shofar and keren. What is the difference between the two? Rosh Hashana 5768

Why did chazal choose the birth of Yitzchak as the laining for the first day of Rosh Hashana. Why we model the 100 shofar blasts after Sisera’s mother and it’s connection to...

The word moed means a meeting, a time when we meet Hashem. How then is Tisha B’Av a moed? How is Tu B’Av a holiday on par with Yom Kippur? The...

When did the Hasmonean revolt start and what prompted it? Why is the basic mitzvah of chanukah one candle per home per day?

Covering Esther Chapter 3, Rabbi Bernstein discusses the events beginning with Haman’s rise to power and the decree against the Jews.

If the month of Elul is all about teshuvah, then how is it different from the Ten Days of Repentance? What is the connection to the second luchot and how are...

The Gemara in Taanis lists several reasons why Tu B’Av is a joyous day. What is the common denominator between all the reasons?