Today Is the Fast of Gedalia: Here’s Why We Fast
Today is the Fast of Gedalia. Learn the tragic story behind the fast, who is obligated to fast, and the deeper meaning of the apple and honey eaten on Rosh Hashanah.
Today is the Fast of Gedalia. Learn the tragic story behind the fast, who is obligated to fast, and the deeper meaning of the apple and honey eaten on Rosh Hashanah.
Discover the biblical origins of the Festival of Love, dancing in the vineyards, and the Torah's profound distinction between true love and selfish desire
Discover the meaning behind the fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz, the five historic events it commemorates, and the remarkable Jewish value of recognizing and appreciating goodness
Why Jews observe mourning customs during the Omer and how these days teach humility, respect, and preparation for receiving the Torah
A daily teaching by Rabbi Ronen Haziza as part of the "At Least 5 Minutes of Torah a Day" initiative. Sunday, 20th of Sivan (June 26).