Sensitive? The Etrog Challenge
In the words of the sages and in traditional teachings, many parallels are drawn between the Four Species and the organs of the body: the...
Tag : Sukot
Sukkot: Joy with a Caveat
There is no festival more joyous than Sukkot, “The time of our joy”. True, all the festivals are times of joy. But joy is not...
Ecclesiastes
The Book of Gatherings Ecclesiastes is one of the Five books of the Bible described as “scrolls.” The sages associate Ecclesiastes with the festival of...
Sukkot: Living Modestly
One of the attributes that characterize the festival of Sukkot is modesty, as per the verse that states, “Walk modestly with your God.”[1] Living modestly...
Gematria Shorts for Ha’azinu-Sukkot 5783
On Sukkot, following the days of judgment—Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—we wield the Lulav high as a sign of our triumph in the heavenly court....
Q&A: Godliness, Demons and Sukkot
Q: Why in the word shed (demon) included in God’s Name Shad-ai? A: The yud in God's Name Shad-dai alludes to Godliness. If the...
Uniting the Four Elements in the Soul
The two elements of fire and water unite in the Temple. The two elements of air and earth unite in the Land of Israel. In...
Cleanliness of Speech, Purity of Thought, Chastity of Deed
In the ten-rung ladder of spiritual growth outlined by Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair, three consecutive rungs are: "Cleanliness brings one to purity, purity brings one to...
