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“How majestic was the kohen gadol as he left the Holy of Holies in peace, without injury…like the kindness that is placed on the bridegroom’s face…” (Machzor).
One of the central, if perhaps overlooked, themes of Yom Kippur is that of marriage. This…
This three-part series will take place on Wednesdays at 9:45am Eastern, 4:45pm in Israel, September 7-21.
The personality of the Yamim Nora'im can be discerned through a careful study of the special tefillot and piyyutim that are added to the…
This four-part series will take place on Tuesdays at 1:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm in Israel from August 30 to September 20.
August 30: Aseret Yemei Teshuvah: Additions to Shemoneh Esreh (or is it Multiplication?) Part I
September 6: Aseret Yemei Teshuvah…
This four part series will take place on Sundays at 11:15am Eastern, 6:15pm in Israel from September 4 to October 2. Please note that there will be no class on September 25.
Topics will include:
September 4: Rosh Hashanah: a Day of Judgement or a…
One does not have to look very hard to find sources within our tradition that allow, encourage, or even demand that we “hate” others. While the mitzvah to love our neighbour as ourselves is, according to Rabbi Akiva, the fundamental principle of…
Shulie Mishkin, Rabbi Alex Israel, Rabbi Gedalyah Berger and 5 more
Please join us online for a day of learning and reflection:
11:00amFor These I Weep: Stories from Jewish History Through the Prism of the Kinot
Shulie Mishkin
12:00pmThe Tragic Death of Martha, Daughter of Boethus: Text and Subtext
Rabbi Alex Israel…
This year, Shavuot falls on a Sunday. This rather unremarkable observation is of little import today; but had we been living in Temple times, or even in the early Middle Ages, this would have spared us much controversy. As is relatively well known,…
Lag BaOmer is a mysterious holiday. There is no mention of it in the Gemara, a fact that led the Chatam Sofer to object to the many practices of the day that had come into vogue. The two standard explanations for this holiday are that it is the day…
Four, seven, ten, eighteen, forty, seventy, for Jews around the world have an immediate and reflective association(s). The four questions, seven days of the week, the "10 commandments”, 18 symbolizing life, 40 days Moshe spent on Mount Sinai, the 70…
Yechezkel’s Dry Bones and Yirmiyahu’s New Covenant: Modern Messages of Independence
Participants should have the texts of Yechezkel 37 and Yirmiyahu 31.