Jewish Holidays

Everything you Wanted to know about Rosh Hashana

What is the purpose of the Fast of Gedaliah? Why was Gedaliah Ben Achikam murdered? Rabbi Reisman explains how the Fast of Gedaliah enables us to continue the momentum of Rosh Hashanah.

Simchat Torah is the last day of the Festival of Sukkot. Why do we read from a Torah scroll on the night of Simchat Torah? What is the true joy of Simchat Torah? Rabbi Lauffer elaborates on the laws and customs of the Festival

The Tenth of Tevet was ordained as a fast, because on that day Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylonia, came with his troops to besiege Jerusalem, and this siege was the beginning of the tragedy that ended with the destruction of the First Temple and the exile of Divine Presence (Shechina)

"If we think before counting the Omer, the mitzvah will be more potent and our reward double”

Army Cantor Shai Abramson sings a stirring rendition of Kel Maleh Rachamim in honor of our fallen soldiers and terror victims

The day of Lag BaOmer is auspicious for medical recovery, spiritual elevation, prayer, connection to the Torah and more

There’s no other explanation for shooting a mortar blindly and hitting the target straight on, not once but twice

The average age when couples marry have risen in the past decades by three years. The data shows there are still 65% unmarried among those aged 25-29, the haredi community completely upturns all the statistics.