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The Chanukah miracle could have been commemorated in a single day. Why, then, is Chanukah an 8-day holiday? The answer lies in Brit Milah, one of the focuses of the Greeks’ spiritual...

Chanukah like other holidays is a story about Jews being victorious over their oppressors. Even though, like other holidays it’s not a “happily ever after” story we still celebrate nonetheless.

In one of the piyutim for Simchat Torah we refer to the Torah as “Zot HaTorah”. An exploration of what the phrase means based on the 2 places in the Torah where the...

Hoshana Rabba is the most misunderstood holiday, as it is shrouded in kabbalah/mysticism. On Hoshana Rabba we show Hashem we carry out his will even though we don’t always understand.

In the 7th chapter of Hilchot Teshuvah the Rambam writes that since man has the ability to do teshuva, we should TRY to do teshuva, i.e. 100% teshuvah is impossible. Why is that...

Phil Chernofsky presents Torah Tidbits audio for Yom Kippur 5771 with a discussion of the basic laws of Yom Kippur including the 5 restrictions, Kol Nidrei, and the section of Mussaf...

What is the shofar supposed to cause us to experience? Hearing is the most spiritual of all senses. It is also the only one of our senses that allows us to...

The mitzvah of the day on Rosh Hashanah is to declare Hashem as our King. What does this mean and how do we accomplish this?

No mention is made of Matan Torah in the context of Shavuot and no specific date is given in the Torah for Shavuot, we are only told it is the 50th...

Mishnas Chayim for Parshas Tzav & Pesach – A most striking aspect of the Pesach Haggadah is the enigmatic introduction to the Exodus narrative. A central section of the Haggadah is...