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Dvar Torah Sukkot 5771 2010

The Portion read this Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed (and also Shabbat Chol HaMo’ed Pesach) relates the story of what happened after the Israelites built the Golden Calf and Moshe had to receive the second Ten Commandments to replace the ones he shattered. Hashem tells him: PSOL LECHA SHNE LUCHOT AVANIM KARISHONIM, “…Carve for yourself two stone [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Shabbat Chol Hamoed 5769 – 2008 דבר תורה חול המועד סוכות תשס”ט

The Talmud tells us an interesting hypothetical conversation that takes place between Hashem and the non-Jews. They would claim that if they were given a second chance to accept the Torah they would keep it just like the Jews do. Hashem says to them, “I have little Mitzvah called Succah. Go keep it.” Immediately they [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Sukkot 2007 5768 דבר תורה סוכות

We all heard the expression, “Everything has its time”. This is not just a clever saying composed by someone. It is actually a passage in the Book of Kohelet which is read on Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed Succot. King Solomon, who is credited with authoring this book, wrote: VE’ET LECHOL CHEFETZ, “Everything has its season and [ READ MORE ]

Dvar Torah Succot 5767

Succot 5767  – There is a special restriction associated with a number of Mitzvot. This restriction is known as TA’ASE VELO MIN HA’ASU, “You shall make for yourself and not use ready made items.” This is especially noted when we build our Succah. This means, for example, you cannot put up SECHACH on a roof [ READ MORE ]

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