Why Do So Many Jews Remember Pesach More Than Any Other Holiday?
There is something remarkable about Pesach. Ask a Jew who may not regularly observe Shavuot or Sukkot what they remember most from their childhood, and very often the answer is the same: the Pesach Seder. Why is that? Even Jews with only a slight connection to tradition usually have memories of matzah, the Four Questions, […]
The Most Joyful Purim Yet
Torah Outreach Program Weekly Update Candle Lighting: 7:07 PMHavdalah (Motzai Shabbos): after 7:00 PM TOP News – A Purim to Remember Before we close out Purim, we must share what was truly the most incredible Purim celebration TOP has ever hosted. On Purim day, between 11:00 and 12:00, buses arrived at Shaaray Tefilah carrying 30 […]
Let’s Make Shabbos Great Again
Dvar Torah When the people attempted to collect manna on Shabbos, Hashem rebuked them. Moshe was also rebuked for not teaching about Shabbos immediately, waiting instead until the people asked why a double portion fell on Friday. At first glance, the rebuke seems excessive: “Why do you refuse to keep all My laws?” Why refer […]
