by Rabbi Berel Wein | Mar 22, 2007 | Beginner
The month of Adar is introduced to us by the famous statement that the Jewish people are marbin b’simcha – they are bidden to increase manifestations of joy. This is certainly understandable since the month of Adar contains within its days the great...
by Rabbi Berel Wein | Sep 21, 2006 | Beginner
The basis for Judaism and its value system can be summed up in one word – accountability. The gift of freedom of choice and action that God granted to humans comes, as do most gifts, with a price. And that price is that all of us are completely accountable for...
by Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler and Rabbi Aryeh Carmell | Sep 15, 2006 | Beginner
The Rosh Hashana service revolves around three central themes, one of which is “remembrance.” What is the meaning of this idea? The following talk was delivered by Rabbi Dessler in the Ponevezh Yeshiva in Israel, in the days preceding Rosh Hashana 1953. We...
by Rabbi Berel Wein | May 25, 2006 | Beginner
With Lag B’Omer behind us and Shavuot drawing near, it is traditional to think about the importance and impact of this shortest of the three major festivals of the Jewish calendar year. Here in Israel, we are blessed that Shavuot is not a forgotten holiday. The...
by Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov | May 3, 2006 | Beginner
The Torah writes: "And you shall count for yourselves from the day following the [Passover] holiday, from the day that you bring the Omer [offering] that is raised, seven complete weeks there shall be until the day after the seventh week you shall count 50...
