Jewish Holidays

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Sukkot: The First Sin

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And you shall take for yourselves on the first day, the fruit of the hadar tree, date palm fronds, a branch of a braided tree, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before the Lord your G-d for seven days" (Vayikra 23:40). As the above…

Article

Sep 29, 2023

Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Sukkot)

Rabbi Steven Gotlib

Audio

Sep 28, 2023

The Haftarot of Tishrei: From Hannah’s Prayer to the Skin of the Leviathan by way of Rachel’s Tomb (Part 6) - Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Audio

Sep 26, 2023

Yom Kippur: Sinning Under Duress

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“For the sin we sinned before You, b’ones u’beratzon, under duress and willingly. So begins the litany of al chets, the double acrostic listing of our sins we say nine times over the Yom Kippur holiday[1]. Each al chet contains a double confession.…

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Sep 24, 2023

Interpreting Prayer through Nusach HaTefillah (Part 6) - Neilah - Crying out to G-d

Chazzan Joseph Malovany

Audio

Sep 21, 2023

The Prophet Yona and Maftir Yona (Part 5) - Why we read Yona on Yom Kippur

Simi Peters

Audio

Sep 20, 2023

The Haftarot of Tishrei: From Hannah’s Prayer to the Skin of the Leviathan by way of Rachel’s Tomb (Part 5) - Chol Hamoed

Dr. Moshe Sokolow

Audio

Sep 19, 2023

Parshat Shavua 5783 with weekly guest speaker (Rosh Hashanah)

Rabbi Hyim Shafner

Audio

Sep 15, 2023

Rosh Hashanah: Come Together

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Ubechen, Please G-d instill pachdecha, terror upon all Your works and eimatecha, Your dread upon all that You have created”. So begins the Amidah on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, as we coronate the King of kings[1]. The Torah commands veahavta,…

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Sep 15, 2023

Interpreting Prayer through Nusach HaTefillah (Part 5) -The Avodah of Yom Kippur

Chazzan Joseph Malovany

Audio

Sep 14, 2023