Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Miketz – Chanukah (Genesis 41:1-44:17) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “The Lord shall broaden and beautify Yefet, and he (or perhaps ”He”) shall dwell in the Tents of Shem” (Genesis 9:27). The Chanukah struggle was
Reflections of Rav Soloveitchik on Chanukah by Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander When the Rambam wrote the Mishneh Torah, he stated that his purpose was: …so that the entire Oral Law might become known to all without difficulty… I have called
The Light That Grows Each Night Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander is President and Rosh HaYeshiva of the Ohr Torah Stone network There is a famous dispute between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai regarding how we should light the Chanukah lights.
‘And the pit was empty, having no water in it:’ The Deeper Message Behind the Hasmonean Revolt Rabbi Dr. Ari Silbermann, a former shaliach in Manchester, England, is the Director of Education and Leadership Development of the Beren-Amiel and Straus-Amiel Emissary Training Institutes Ask
“Parsha and Purpose” – Miketz 5782 Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s weekly insights into the parsha “What Happens When Our Best Efforts Fall Short?” Click here for text Click here for audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me83tLCj-NM Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Miketz-Chanukah (Genesis 41:1-44:17) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel –As children, we learn that Chanukah is about the victory of the Judeans over the Greek-Syrians; Jews over Gentiles. We know from the Books of the Maccabees and
“Parsha and Purpose” – Vayeshev 5782 Rabbi Kenneth Brander’s weekly insights into the parsha “Chanukah: When Words Cannot Sufficiently Praise God” Click here for text Click here for audio Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus,
This week’s shiur, “Chanukah and COVID-19: Spiritual Responses to the Challenges of the Pandemic” was delivered by Rabbi David Brofsky, author and senior lecturer at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program
This week’s shiur, “Why is the Miracle of the Oil Such a Big Deal? Shedding Light on Why We Light on Chanukah” was delivered by Rabbanit Dena Freundlich Rock, Senior Lecturer at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Maria and Joel Finkle Overseas Program
“The Jews and Civil War” In one of his favorite drashot, Rabbi Shlomo Riskin speaks about Chanukah
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