Bring on the Questions!
A little boy once returned home from Cheder and his father asked, “What did you learn today?” He answered, “The Rabbi told us how Moshe led the children of Israel out of Egypt.” “Excellent, tell me how?” asked the father.…
The Seder of Chaim Porter
Looking back over the Seder he had just completed, Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev noted with satisfaction that he had succeeded in suffusing each of its successive stages with the light of kabbalisitc meditation. But at that moment a voice…
Pesach insights 5778
We are accustomed to the child asking why we dip twice on Seder night, but we need to look at this from a deeper perspective. Rabbeinu Monoach on the Rambam in Hilchos Chometz uMatzoh, compares the word Karpas to the…
Purim and the dedicated commuter!
How long does it take you to get to work? Are you one of those suffering the increase in tube congestion? How many passengers do you think the London Underground carried last year? Just over 1.2billion journeys were made! A…
The light at the end of the tunnel
In the recent months, there have been epic moments of bonding with Hashem. A variety of emotions have filled our hearts. We have toiled through a powerful month of Elul consisting of cries to our Creator, building up to Rosh…
Are we in control or are we controlled by others?
When the Torah gives us the mitzvah of the four species on Sukkot it says “ulekachtem lachem bayom harishon” — “you shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruits of a beautiful tree” — which the Sages define as the etrog — “the branches of date palms” —…
An Entire Year of סוכות
Praying for a סוכה During the Year: סוכות is a special time of the year. Once a year, for eight days, we have a variety of beautiful מצות to perform. We seem however to want סוכות the entire year! Every evening of…
Where did you build your Sukkah?
Many people have houses and tend to build in their back garden. Some have the pleasure of inbuilt Succot. Others in apartments arrange for a Sukkah to be built on communal grounds. Have you ever heard of building a Sukkah…
A Gift from G-d!
Simon moved up north and noticed that there was no supermarket in his area. He opened up a very popular store and within a few years was earning a staggering £20,000 a month. Business was great. He had a fantastic…
