Tag: Jewish Holidays


  • Singing Our Way to Geulah

    We Will Sing Again Shirat HaYam is not just a memory. It’s a preview. The song we read this Shabbat—Az Yashir Moshe—was the song of a nation who had just been saved. But if you look closely, it’s written in the future tense: “Then Moshe will sing.” Why? Because that song isn’t finished. That clarity,…

  • Why the Fifth Cup May Be the Most Important Symbol at Your Seder

    This week’s parsha, Tzav, opens with a striking image:“Aish tamid tukad al haMizbeach, lo tichbeh” — A constant fire shall burn upon the altar; it shall never go out. Even though a miraculous fire came down from Heaven, the Kohanim still had to place wood on it every single morning. Why? Because that’s our avodah.…

  • Mental Mitzrayim: How to Break Free from the Slavery of Limiting Beliefs

    Most of us aren’t being chased by taskmasters or whipped into labor. But the truth is—we’re still enslaved. Not physically. Mentally. We live with chains you can’t see: fear of failure, low self-worth, and the inner voice that whispers: “You can’t.” “You shouldn’t.” “You’re not enough.” This isn’t just psychology—it’s Mitzrayim. The Hebrew word Mitzrayim comes from meitzar—a…

  • Hashem Has Bigger and Better Plans—Trust Him and Ask

    The other day, my three-year-old walked into the house like a king returning to his palace. He threw down his bag, kicked off his shoes, and marched straight to his toys without a second thought. It struck me—he had absolute trust that everything he needed would be taken care of. Rent? Electricity? Water? Those concerns…

  • The Last Day of Chanuka: Lighting the Way Forward

    Chanuka always seems to fly by, doesn’t it? One moment, we’re excitedly setting up our menorahs and spinning dreidels, and the next, we’re lighting the last candle and realizing it’s all coming to an end. It was fun while it lasted—the lights, the songs, the donuts—but there’s so much more to Chanuka than the celebration…

  • The Hidden Key to Moving From Teshuva to Simcha

    Why Do We Say Vidui on Erev Yom Kippur? Something about Erev Yom Kippur seems really out of place.   Let me explain.  Over Yom Kippur, we said vidui, the confession of sins, nine times.  But what seems out of place is that one of those times is during Mincha before we eat our final meal…