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Sukkot Prayer: Praise the Lord all the Nations!
Every day during Sukkot, Jews sing Psalm 117, yearning for the day when all of the Nations praise Hashem. Psalm 117 is part of the “Hallel” service that Jews recite on the festivals. While Sukkot...
The Connection Between Sukkot and Gog and Magog
When Shabbat occurs during Sukkot, rather than reading from the weekly Torah portion, there is an ancient, yet unusual, Jewish tradition of reading about the famous war of Gog and Magog from the...
Haazinu | Poetic Promise of Israel’s Future Redemption
In the poem Moshe delivers on his last day on earth, he guarantees the future redemption of Israel, as explained by Rabbi Moshe Lichtman.
Experience Sukkot’s Priestly Blessing
I have always taken great pride in my family tradition, passed along from father to son for countless generations, that I am a ‘Kohen,” a direct descendant of Aaron the High Priest. Every morning at...
Pre-army students begin intensive daily study of “The Israel Bible”
What is the best way to prepare for enrolling in the #1 army in the Middle East and the most humane military in the world? A number of Yeshiva students in Israel can teach us all their secret. In...
Vayelech | 20 Years Since 9/11 and the Essence of Repentance
Rabbi Moshe Lichtman discussed the portion of “Vayelech” (And Moses went) which all takes place on the last day of the great leader’s life. In it, he explains the traumatic, life-changing episode...
Who is Gedalia and why do Jews fast for him?
Archaeologists in Israel uncovered evidence from nearly three thousand years ago, proving the existence of Gedaliah, a relatively minor character mentioned in the Bible, whose life is still...
Jews are .2% of the world’s population, but don’t underestimate us
Like most Jews, I spent the last two days of Rosh Hashana in prayer. We heard the powerful blasts of the Shofar and recited Hebrew prayers that focused on coronating Hashem as King over the entire...
The date is a symbol of strength and righteousness
צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח כְּאֶרֶז בַּלְּבָנוֹן יִשְׂגֶּה tza-DEEK ka-ta-MAR yif-RAKH k'-E-rez ba-l'-va-NON yis-GEH The date is one of the seven special species of the Land of Israel (Deuteronomy...
What do Noah’s ark, the Temple lamp and anointing oil have in common?
The first time the olive tree is mentioned in the Bible is when Noah checked to see if the flood waters had receded. After the rain stopped falling, Noah waited until after the tops of the mountains...
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