Jewish Holidays

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Let's Listen To Some Lashon Hara

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“Rav Yehuda said in the name of Rav: the majority [of people sin] regarding theft, a minority regarding adultery, and all with lashon hara” (Bava Batra 165a).   Not surprisingly, these three sins make up a significant…
Article
Sep 12, 2018

Musings on the Machzor - Part 3

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Audio
Sep 6, 2018

Musings on the Machzor - Part 2

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Audio
Sep 6, 2018

Pre-Selichot Shiur (11:00pm): Teshuva by Day Teshuva by Night

Rabbi Jay Kelman

A Pre-Selichot shiur with Rabbi Jay Kelman Motzei Shabbat, September 29, 11:00pm Or Chaim Minyan, 159 Almore Ave. Teshuva by Day and Teshuva by Night  Selichot to follow at midnight  
Program
Aug 30, 2018

Shavuot: Eating Out

Rabbi Jay Kelman

How should one celebrate the receiving of the Torah? The Talmud (Pesachim 68b) quotes a seemingly strange argument as to how to properly celebrate Yom Tov in general, and Shavuot in particular. "Rav Eliezer says, a person on Yom Tov either eats…
Article
May 18, 2018

Lag B'Omer: Opposites Attract

Rabbi Jay Kelman

It is hard to imagine two people who had a greater influence on the development of Judaism during the dark period of Roman persecution than Rabbi Akiva and one of his most prominent pupils, Rav Shimon bar Yochai. It is even harder to imagine two…
Article
May 3, 2018

Yom Ha'atzmaut: Turning Seventy

Rabbi Jay Kelman

“And Yaakov worked for Rachel for seven years, and they appeared in his eyes like just a few because of his love for her” (Breisheet 29:20). Seven years is a long time to wait to marry the love of one’s life. Seven years is long to…
Article
Apr 19, 2018

Pesach: Preparing to Eat

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Twice a year, on Yom Kippur and at the Pesach seder, we conclude with the prayer L’shanna haba’ah b’Yerushalayim. It is specifically on these two days when the loss of the Temple is most felt that we express our yearning…
Article
Mar 30, 2018

Pesach Perspectives

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Join Rabbi Jay Kelman for his weekly Shabbat shiur at the Or Chaim Minyan 1 hour before mincha.  Rabbi Kelman will be givng a shiur each of the four days of Yom Tov - 1 hour before mincha 
Program
Mar 6, 2018

Purim: Where is Haman?

Rabbi Jay Kelman

"Where is Haman recorded in the Torah?" So asks the Talmud (Chulin 139b), in a seemingly incomprehensible question. Surely one would not expect to find Haman, living approximately 1,000 years after the close of the Torah, to be…
Article
Feb 28, 2018