Selichot 2025
The custom of Sephardic Jewish communities is to begin reciting the Selichot prayers from the start of the month of Elul, which is on 25/08/2025
14 Elul 5785
September 7, 2025
Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) Chol HaMoed Succot
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The Basket of First Fruits versus the Sin of the Spies
The mitzvah of Bikkurim embodies joy and gratitude for God’s blessings, serving as a rectification for the spies’ ingratitude, turning the same fruits of fear into symbols of thanksgiving and joy.
14 Elul 5785
September 7, 2025
Abarbanel
The Hidden Enemy and the Open Enemy – Parashat Ki Teitzei
Parashat Ki Teitzei reveals that the true danger lies not only in the open enemy, Amalek, but also in the hidden enemy—dishonesty and deceit in business. Integrity in financial dealings is what safeguards our place in the Land of Israel and ensures our prayers are accepted in the Days of Awe.
8 Elul 5785
September 1, 2025
anger in the Bible
A King Who Rules over Himself – Parashat Shoftim
Parashat Shoftim teaches that true leadership begins with ruling over oneself—King David was chosen not for strength or stature but for self-mastery, unlike Eliav whose anger disqualified him.
1 Elul 5785
August 25, 2025
Abraham our father
The Gift of Mercy – Parashat Re’eh
Parashat Re’eh teaches that mercy is an eternal gift to the Jewish people— even in times of war and facing cruel enemies, the Jew remains “merciful, the child of merciful ones.”
25 Av 5785
August 19, 2025
Following inquiries from reporters regarding the desecration of the holy stones
This morning (Monday), an inscription was discovered on the stones of the Western Wall in its southern section – a grave act constituting desecration and
17 Av 5785
August 11, 2025
