Shabbat Shalom: Sukkot (Second Days) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “And everyone shall be united in following the will of our Father in Heaven.” (High Holy Day Liturgy) The second Mishnah in the fourth chapter of the Tractate
How Did Shemini Atzeret Become Simchat Torah? Rabbanit Sally Mayer is the Rosh Midrasha of Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program The Torah describes Sukkot repeatedly as a seven-day holiday (Vayikra 23, Bamidbar 29, Devarim 16), but then
Shabbat Shalom: Sukkot By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel –What is the true symbolism of the Sukkah? The Talmud (B.T. Sukkah 11b) cites a difference of opinion between Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer as to whether the Sukkah commemorates the
God Not Only Loves Us; He Needs Us! Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone Often, we look at the High Holidays as a two-holiday event consisting of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. After
Yom Kippur: The Day of Non-Judgement Rabbi Shay Nave is the director of OTS’s The Monique & Mordecai Katz Yachad Program for Jewish Identity On Yom Kippur in Israel, the roads are quite empty and most people fast. The Israeli
Live.Listen.Learn – Rosh Midreshet Lindenbaum Rabbanit Sally Mayer: Embracing Empathy
The last of three thoughts on Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedaka from Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone
The second of three thoughts on Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedaka from Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone
The first of three thoughts on Teshuva, Tefilla and Tzedaka from Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone
When Rosh Hashana’s First Day is Shabbat Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin is the Founder and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone This year the majority of the first day of Rosh Hashana is turned into a mystical mystery with the
The Desire for Meaning Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of Ohr Torah Stone What is it that brings Jews out in droves to High Holiday services? As indicated in the Pew Research Center’s 2020 Jewish Population
The Paradox of Teshuva: A New Narrative Sarah Cabot is an alumna (2018) and current Machshava Teacher in Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program The concept of teshuva is one that is often taken for granted. The fact
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