Sukkot 5787

The Tur (written by R. Jacob ben Asher 1269-1343) notes in the name of his brother that the three festivals, Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot, correspond to our three forefathers, Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov: Passover corresponds to Avraham because the angels came to visit him on Pesach. (Avraham tells his wife Sarah to make “cakes” for

Sukkos: Living Emunah

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Sukkot: The Season of Our Joy

I. Simcha Is Tzmicha How does Torah Judaism understand happiness? What is Jewish joy?Jewish joy is growth. That is the simplest way to say it, and the truest. Sukkot is called “Zman Simchateinu” — the Season of Our Joy — but the word simcha is not the Hebrew word for a feeling that sits still.

Beating AI on Yom Kippur – Parshat Ha’azinu/Yom Kippur 5787

Recently, my daughter was driving me to the airport, when she told me about a frustrating customer-service experience she had that day. The person on the other end of the phone clearly was not a native English speaker, and understanding her was a challenge. The representative also couldn’t quite understand what my daughter was asking,

Yom Kippur: Letting Go – the Power of Teshuva

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Yom Kippur 5787

“For with You is forgiveness, that You may be feared” There is a Psalm that is often recited throughout the High Holidays. Psalm 130: A song of ascents. From the depths I called You, Hashem. My Lord, hear my voice, may Your ears be attentive to the sound of my pleas. If You preserve iniquities,