Nine Rough Days – Mourning for Bais HaMikdash

The Nine Days: Mourning for Bais HaMikdash
I wrote this article last year as part of a series about the Jewish Beliefs, during the Nine Days.

I Thought That He Loved Me
My father really let me have it.
It was many years ago that my father gave me such a stinging and ringing slap and threw me out of the house.
I’ll [...]

Rosh Chodesh

Rosh Chodesh
This post about Rosh Chodesh is not intended to be understood by everyone.

Rosh Chodesh Kislev
Today starts Rosh Chodesh Kislev.
I heard once from my Rosh Kollel decades ago an explanation for the seemingly surprising statement by Chazal that regarding the Korban Chatas of Rosh Chodesh that the Aibershter asks us to offer up for Him [...]

The Chag (Jewish Holiday) of Shavuos

The Chag (Jewish Holiday) of Shavuos
This is an edited copy of an article that I wrote in a previous year in a different blog before the Chag, Jewish holiday, of Shavuos, in the category Jewish Holidays.

Jewish Holidays: Shavuos 2010
The next Jewish holiday coming up in the Jewish calendar, one of the full fledged Jewish Holidays, [...]

Shabbos

Shabbos
I had an insight this Shabbos regarding a question that I have had for many years.
We say, Likras Shabbos Lechu VeNailchah Ki Hi Mekor HaBrocho. Doesn’t that sound very much like promoting serving the Aibishter “al manas lekabail pras”, in order to receive reward? That’s why we’re going to Shabbos, because it is the source [...]

Kiddush Cup

Kiddush Cup
Following my recent post featuring the “Kiddush Cup” as an outstanding example of Judaica Art, I want to show you another view of the Shabbos Kiddush Cup.
Kiddush Cup – Judaica Art
On this picture of the Shabbos Kiddush Cup you can see the words of the Kiddush engraved on the lip of the cup and [...]