
Month of Kislev: When Kislev looked for meaning
The Midrash tells of the month that felt offended, revealing how a Jew turns delay into opportunity and darkness into light.
December 24, 2020

The Midrash tells of the month that felt offended, revealing how a Jew turns delay into opportunity and darkness into light.

Whether we live in Israel or the diaspora,
we should adopt the spiritual mindset of Israel:
G-d’s continuous presence in our lives.

A lifestyle of brute power vs. an educational path of faith and spirituality.
A 13 year old boy takes on Og the Giant.

Our forefather Abraham introduced the concept of monotheism and hospitality. Jacob’s legacy was the 12 tribes of Israel. But what was Isaac’s legacy?

The Talmud states that three categories of people are absolved of all their sins: the newly married, the newly appointed leader, and the newly appointed ‘sage.’
Why? Is this absolution attainable for ordinary people?
Life-lessons from Esau, Rabbi Ze’irah, and Israel’s third president.