Jewish Holidays
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The Establishment of the USA – Shiva Asar B’Tamuz
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
The Establishment of the USA – Shiva Asar B’Tamuz
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein July 25, 2024
Shiva Asar B’Tamuz – Building on the Day of Destruction
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
Shiva Asar B’Tamuz – Building on the Day of Destruction
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein July 25, 2024
The 17th of Tamuz and Its Modern Lessons
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
The 17th of Tamuz and Its Modern Lessons
By Rabbi Shai Finkelstein July 25, 2024
The Secret and the Power of Shiva Asar B’Tamuz
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
The Secret and the Power of Shiva Asar B’Tamuz
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein July 22, 2024
What Exactly Happened on the 17th of Tammuz
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
What Exactly Happened on the 17th of Tammuz
By Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler July 16, 2024
Halacha According to the Sephardic Practice: The Three Weeks – Part 1: Customs Starting from the Seventeenth of Tammuz
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
Halacha According to the Sephardic Practice: The Three Weeks – Part 1: Customs Starting from the Seventeenth of Tammuz
By Rabbi Yonatan Nacson June 28, 2024
What Are the Three Weeks?
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
What Are the Three Weeks?
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz June 20, 2024
When Shabbetai Tzvi Cancelled Shiva Asar B’Tammuz
Fast of Shiva Asar B'Tammuz
When Shabbetai Tzvi Cancelled Shiva Asar B’Tammuz
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein July 6, 2023

Upcoming Holidays

The Three Weeks

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The Three Weeks and the Gift of Grief
The Three Weeks
The Three Weeks and the Gift of Grief
By Rabbi Shmuel Silber July 25, 2024
The Fast of Tammuz: Halachic and Historical Perspectives
The Three Weeks
The Fast of Tammuz: Halachic and Historical Perspectives
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz July 25, 2024
Mourning for Yerushalayim on 3 Levels: Past, Future, and Present
The Three Weeks
Mourning for Yerushalayim on 3 Levels: Past, Future, and Present
By Rabbi Yossi Goldin July 25, 2024
Yearning for Redemption
The Three Weeks
Yearning for Redemption
By Shira Smiles July 17, 2024

Upcoming Holidays

  • Fast of Tisha B'Av
    Begins in the evening of Aug 12, 2024
    Ends in the evening of Aug 13, 2024
  • Tu B'Av
    Begins in the evening of Aug 18, 2024
    Ends in the evening of Aug 19, 2024
  • Rosh Hashanah
    Begins in the evening of Oct 2, 2024
    Ends in the evening of Oct 4, 2024
  • Tzom Gedaliah

    Begins in the morning of Oct 6, 2024

    Ends in the evening of Oct 6, 2024
  • Yom Kippur
    Begins in the evening of Oct 11, 2024
    Ends in the evening of Oct 12, 2024
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Fast of Tisha B'Av

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All About Tisha b’Av
Fast of Tisha B'Av
All About Tisha b’Av
By Rabbi Jack Abramowitz July 17, 2024
Halacha According to the Sephardic Practice: Tefillot of Tishah B’Av
Fast of Tisha B'Av
Halacha According to the Sephardic Practice: Tefillot of Tishah B’Av
By Rabbi Yonatan Nacson July 8, 2024
Halacha According to the Sephardic Practice: Tishah B’Av
Fast of Tisha B'Av
Halacha According to the Sephardic Practice: Tishah B’Av
By Rabbi Yonatan Nacson July 3, 2024
Tisha B’Av the Moed
Fast of Tisha B'Av
Tisha B’Av the Moed
By Rabbi Avi Kilimnick August 13, 2023

Elul

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The Power & Structure of Selichos
Elul
The Power & Structure of Selichos
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein September 3, 2023
There’s No Mitzvah of Teshuva? Understanding the Rambam’s View
Elul
There’s No Mitzvah of Teshuva? Understanding the Rambam’s View
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer September 3, 2023
Mechiyas Amalek and Elul
Elul
Mechiyas Amalek and Elul
By Rabbi Yochanan Bechhofer August 30, 2023
The Shofar of Elul and Guidelines for Selichos
Elul
The Shofar of Elul and Guidelines for Selichos
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein August 29, 2023

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