Shabbat Shalom: Shavuot By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – Our calendar moves from the spring festivals of Passover and Shavuot to the fall festivals of universal redemption and plenty, a journey in time that parallels a journey in space,
Is Rut Really a Role Model? By Rabbanit Dena Freundlich, Ram’it in the Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program at Midreshet Lindenbaum The Question About a year ago, a Midreshet Lindenbaum alumna (Sarah Cabot, ML 5778) posed a thought-provoking question to
The Second Tablets and the Role of Divine Intervention in the Halachic Process Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander Shavuot celebrates a foundational event in Jewish history, the day that God gave the law to the Jewish people. In this lesson, we will
Who Knows Ruth? By Rabbanit Sally Mayer, Rosh Midrasha of the Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program at Midreshet Lindenbaum How does Ruth the Moabite ultimately gain acceptance within the Jewish people, and even become the mother of royalty? Ruth is
Esther, Yosef, and the First Gulf War By Rabbanit Sally Mayer, Rosh Midrasha of the Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program at Midreshet Lindenbaum Both the language and the storyline of Megillat Esther are rich in parallels to the story
Hilchot Sufganiyot – The Laws of Jelly Doughnuts Rabbi David Brofsky, Midreshet Lindenbaum Hafrashas Challah The Torah (Bamidbar 15: 17-21) teaches that one must separate challa from the “first of your dough.” The Rishonim discuss the manner in which the dough is cooked or baked. Generally,
Letting Go of All That Was Rabbi Shlomo Vilk Rosh Yeshivat Hesder Machanaim, Named in Memory of Joseph and Leila Applebaum The soul has two primary ways of preserving the past: through nostalgia and memory. Nostalgia is a negative
תפילת האמהות הרבנית רחל ריינפלד-וכטפוגל רבנית המדרשה התיכונוית “אור תורה סטון” ע”ש ג’ני ספירשטיין ביומיים חג של ראש השנה אנחנו קוראים בתורה על לידת יצחק ועקידתו. סיפור הלידה שבקריאה ביום הראשון משמשת מעין “הכנה” לרגע האמת של ניסיון אברהם
“ויזכור אלהים” הרב אוהד טהרלב ראש מדרשת לינדנבאום, תכניות ישראליות לזכרון יש מקום של כבוד בימים הנוראים. ראשית הימים הנוראים נקראים בשם ‘ימי הזיכרון’ בעיקר בגלל חג ראש השנה שנקרא בלשונה של התורה “יום הזיכרון” או “זכרון תרועה”. שנית,
From Justice to Mercy Rabbi Ohad Teharlev Director of Israeli Programs, Midreshet Lindenbaum The theme of “memory” figures prominently during the High Holy Days, particularly on Rosh Hashana, which the Torah calls Yom Hazikaron [“Day of Memory”] and Zichron
Kol Nidre and the Gift of Speech Rabbi David Stav Co-Chancellor, Ohr Torah Stone Why does Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, begin with Kol Nidrei, ostensibly a declaration about vows? What does this have to do
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