Jewish Holidays

Embark on a journey of Jewish learning and discovery, exploring the depth of our Jewish Holidays resources, where tagged items including audio, programs, and podcast episodes await your exploration.

Chanukah: Looking Backward and Forward

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The holiday of Chanukah is a most beloved one. Lighting the candles is the only mitzvah that has, built into its performance, a three-tiered system: what we may call good, better and best. We begin with the basic mitzvah of one candle per household…
Article
Dec 13, 2017

Sukkot: All in One

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Sukkot marks the beginning of the end of the holiday season. As the fall season commences, and as the days get progressively shorter and colder, festivities become more difficult. Travelling to Jerusalem for inspiration is no longer feasible and we…
Article
Oct 4, 2017

Yom Kippur: Bedtime Stories

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 619:6) quotes a custom to remain in shul through the night of Yom Kippur, singing songs of praise to G-d. While some question the wisdom of this custom, cogently arguing that to do so would make…
Article
Sep 29, 2017

Rosh Hashanah: Time for Prayer

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Rosh Hashanah is first and foremost a day of prayer. Prayer, as Rav Soloveitchik often noted, is rooted in asking G-d to fulfil our needs. One who is fully satisfied with his life has no need to pray. As the Yom haDin, the Day of Judgment,…
Article
Sep 20, 2017

The Forest and the Trees

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Torah in Motion sponsors programming for Tisha B'Av annually. Our program enables one to truly understand and feel the losses that we experienced, and sharpens our ability to focus on the mourning required on this day.
Audio
Aug 14, 2017

5763 Tisha B'Av In Thought and Action

5763 Tisha B'Av In Thought and Action
Program
Aug 13, 2017

Beyond Eating and Drinking: New Perspectives on Purim/ Purim and the Hidden Face of G-d

Beyond Eating and Drinking: New Perspectives on Purim/ Purim and the Hidden Face of G-d
Program
Aug 13, 2017

Understanding Magid: A Biblical Haggada Workshop

Understanding Magid: A Biblical Haggada Workshop
Program
Aug 13, 2017

Teshuvah - The Path Towards an Improved Life

Teshuvah - The Path Towards an Improved Life
Program
Aug 13, 2017

Yom Ha'atzmaut: The Biblical Roots of Religious Zionism

Yom Ha'atzmaut: The Biblical Roots of Religious Zionism
Program
Aug 11, 2017