War Reflections from Baltimore
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 18, 2023 – The beautiful Succos we enjoyed is now behind us, and as we enter MarCheshvan, the “Mar” is palpable. Words cannot capture the magnitude of recent tragedies. Echoing the sentiments shared by many organizations and schools, our hearts are shattered. The pain is profound, and the worry is overwhelming. […]
Bring Your Shabbos Table Alive with Your Own Copy of ‘TableTalk’: Sukkos 2 5784/2023
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 2023 – Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its […]
Yerushalayim On Chol Hamoed (Photo Essay)
Jerusalem Israel – Oct. 2, 2023 – With every Yeshiva and group hosting Sukkot celebrations, there are Simchat Beit Hashoeva events throughout Yerushalayim on the nights of Chol Hamoed. A public one featuring Chassidic Singer Barak Grossberg was across from Heichal Shlomo, in the open area next to the Leonardo Plaza Hotel on King George […]
Watch Rabbi Shmuel Silber: Succos: The Power of Imagination (Video)
Succos/Simchas Torah 5784: The Other Side of Torah and Mitzvos
The YomTov of Succos represents multiple ideas within the Torah and the Mepharshim. The Torah tells us that the Chag recalls how we lived in these makeshift houses as we left Mitzrayim. (Behar 23:43) The Gemara questions whether we are commemorating the actual “houses” in which we lived temporarily or whether we are really referring […]
Erev Sukkos In The Shuk (Video & Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel – Sept. 28, 2023 – Taking a walk through the crowds around Machane Yehuda Market, the shuk, in Yerushalayim erev Sukkos one can find lulavim and esrogim and Sukkah decorations wherever you look. This year the big tent for the Arba Minim Market was back across the light rail tracks of Jaffa Road. Even in […]
Bring Your Shabbos Table Alive with Your Own Copy of ‘TableTalk’: Succos 5784/2023
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 2023 – Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its […]
BDE: Rabbi Menachem Mendel Braun, z’l – Shiva in Monsey [Levayah Video Replay]
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 2, 2023 – It is with deep regret and sorrow that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Braun, z’l, husband of Chaya Braun, father of Yosef (Chana Shayndel) Eliezer Braun, Yaakov Braun, Meir Simcha Braun, and Esther Braun; son of Rabbi and Mrs. […]
Aliyah LeRegel
Succos is one of the Shalosh Regalim. The mitzva of Aliya L’regel to the Bais Hamikdash applied to all three Regalim. One may try to understand what the mitzva of traveling up to the Bais Hamikdash is all about. Is this mitzva a way of getting to the Bais Hamikdash to be close to Hashem, or is there an actual mitzva of traveling up to the Bais Hamikdash There are several differences that can be seen […]
Parshas Behaalosecha – Loving Our Mitzvos
This week we are introduced to a novel and nearly unique concept in the Torah. Imagine, you are ship wrecked on a desert island and are there for 30 days. While you are there comes the YomTov of Succos. Of course you abstain from Melacha and fashion whatever type of “Seuda” you can muster up, […]
