Jewish Holidays

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From G-d to Moshe: The Transformation of Pesach

Rabbi Zvi Grumet

The People and the Book 2014.
Audio
Apr 1, 2014

Chanukah: Moving Home

Rabbi Jay Kelman

On the surface, it is difficult to understand why we celebrate Chanukah, a festival commemorating the rededication of the Temple and Jewish sovereignty in the land of Israel. We should have ceased to celebrate Chanukah in the year 70 when the Temple…
Article
Nov 29, 2013

Chanukah: Turkey and Latkes

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Chanukah is a most popular holiday, even amongst “secular” Jews. For those living in Israel, the vastly outnumbered Maccabees defeating the powerful Greek/Syrian army has great resonance for an independent Jewish state surrounded by many…
Article
Nov 28, 2013

Sukkot: No Pain, No Gain

Rabbi Jay Kelman

The Talmud classifies sukkah as a mitzvah kalla, a light and easy mitzvah. Where one must be almost deathly ill before one is permitted to eat on Yom Kippur or to violate many other Torah prohibitions, such is not the case with the sukkah. Here…
Article
Sep 18, 2013

Yom Kippur: 20/20 Vision

Rabbi Jay Kelman

In trying to develop the potential of man, the Mussar movement[1] developed two different approaches to the sinning of man. One school of thought, exemplified by the approach developed in Novordak, stressed the lowliness of man--our propensity…
Article
Sep 13, 2013

Rosh Hashanah: A Matter of Time

Rabbi Jay Kelman

Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the new year. But strangely, it does not mark the end of the old year. That task belongs to the holiday of Sukkot. On three separate occasions, the Torah refers to Sukkot as the end of the year (Shemot 23:15, 34:…
Article
Sep 4, 2013

Rupture and Repentance: Joseph and His Brothers

Dr. Bryna J. Levy

This special Rosh Chodesh Elul women's program is jointly sponsored by Torah in Motion and Shaarei Tefillah Congregation. Dr. Bryna J. Levy analyzes the story of Joseph and his brothers for lessons applicable to Rosh Hashanah. To see our flyer…
Audio
Aug 11, 2013

The Humility of Rabbi Zechariah ben Avkulos (Tisha B'Av 2013)

Rabbi Jonathan Ziring

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. An analysis of the last…
Audio
Aug 7, 2013

The Value of Taking Time to Mourn (Tisha B'Av 2013)

Rabbi Chaim Strauchler

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 7, 2013

The Pain and Privilege of Being a Mother in Israel (Tisha B'Av 2013)

Susie Weiss

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. A mother who made aliyah…
Audio
Aug 7, 2013