Why We Still Mourn: A Matter of Relationship
In the past, mourning over the condition of the Jewish People was only natural. Today,...
Pesach: Finding Faith At Home
Seder night teaches us the foundations of our faith, but its study does not take...
Shavuot and the Multicultural Threat
The violence that has flared up between Arabs and Jews in Israel is symptomatic of...
“As Benei Maron”—Rosh Hashanah As a Military Inspection
Our behavior on Rosh Hashanah seems inexplicable. While facing judgment, we engage in celebration, refrain...
Chanukah: The Light Within the Tunnel
We are used to thinking that inasmuch as there is light and joy, they are...
“No Less Than a Thousand!” Purim and the Shnorr Culture
The custom of sending yeshiva students to collect charity during the month of Adar can...
Harvest Festival or Matan Torah? Shavuos As Our Anniversary
Many have raised the question of why the Torah fails to mention the giving of...
“Own Your Life”: An Optimistic Teshuvah
Teshuvah is not an attempt at forgetting the past and becoming a "new person." It...
The Yom Kippur Fast: Between Suffering and Hope
Though we deny ourselves food and drink, Yom Kippur is not a day of suffering....
Key Lessons of the Sukkos Harvest: Gratitude, Trust, Joy
By contrast with Pesach, Sukkos is a festival of enjoying the present rather than commemorating...
