Jewish Holidays
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Shabbat Overview: The Dual Nature of Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat Overview: The Dual Nature of Shabbat
By OU Staff January 11, 2024
Protect the Day of Shabbat
Shabbat
Protect the Day of Shabbat
By Dayan Isidor Grunfeld January 11, 2024
The Concept of Melacha
Shabbat
The Concept of Melacha
By OU Staff January 11, 2024
Shabbos in the Modern World – Economics and Israel
Shabbat
Shabbos in the Modern World – Economics and Israel
By Daniel Adler January 11, 2024
Malkat Shabbat in the Soviet Gulag
Shabbat
Malkat Shabbat in the Soviet Gulag
By Rav Yosef Mendelevich October 3, 2022
Maximizing Shabbos to Bring the Geulah
Shabbat
Maximizing Shabbos to Bring the Geulah
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein July 5, 2022
Shabbat: A Day of Building
Shabbat
Shabbat: A Day of Building
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein June 14, 2022
The Rest of Shabbos
Shabbat
The Rest of Shabbos
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein November 22, 2021

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The Epic, Virtually Unknown Significance of 21 Cheshvan – The Great Revelation of Chasam Sofer
Months
The Epic, Virtually Unknown Significance of 21 Cheshvan – The Great Revelation of Chasam Sofer
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein November 13, 2025
The Epic Significance of Changing the Clock In Chodesh Cheshvan
Months
The Epic Significance of Changing the Clock In Chodesh Cheshvan
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein November 4, 2025
כ”ז תשרי – The Miraculous Legacy of the Maaseh Rokeach, Rav Elazar Rokeach of Amsterdam
Months
כ”ז תשרי – The Miraculous Legacy of the Maaseh Rokeach, Rav Elazar Rokeach of Amsterdam
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein October 21, 2025
Echos of Elul: L’Dovid Hashem Ori
Elul
Echos of Elul: L’Dovid Hashem Ori
By Rabbi Yossi Goldin September 4, 2025

Upcoming Holidays

  • Chanukah
    Begins in the evening of Dec 14, 2025
    Ends in the evening of Dec 22, 2025
  • Asarah B'Tevet

    Begins in the morning of Dec 30, 2025

    Ends in the evening of Dec 30, 2025
  • Tu B'Shevat
    Begins in the evening of Feb 1, 2026
    Ends in the evening of Feb 2, 2026
  • Fast of Esther

    Begins in the morning of Mar 2, 2026

    Ends in the evening of Mar 2, 2026
  • Purim
    Begins in the evening of Mar 2, 2026
    Ends in the evening of Mar 3, 2026
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Chanukah

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The Menorah of Chanukah, the Flames of History and the Light of Destiny
Chanukah
The Menorah of Chanukah, the Flames of History and the Light of Destiny
By Rabbi Yaakov Glasser January 8, 2025
The Historical Background of Chanukah
Chanukah
The Historical Background of Chanukah
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz January 1, 2025
Themes of הנרות הללו and על הניסים
Chanukah
Themes of הנרות הללו and על הניסים
By Rabbi Yossi Goldin January 1, 2025
Chanukah : Rebbi Meir Teaches How to Tap Into the Eternal Light of Chanukah
Chanukah
Chanukah : Rebbi Meir Teaches How to Tap Into the Eternal Light of Chanukah
By Rabbi Daniel Glatstein December 31, 2024

Asarah B'Tevet

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Asara B’Tevet: Fasting on Erev Shabbos
Asarah B'Tevet
Asara B’Tevet: Fasting on Erev Shabbos
By Rabbi Hershel Schachter January 9, 2025
The Day That the News of the First Churban Reached Bavel
Asarah B'Tevet
The Day That the News of the First Churban Reached Bavel
By Rabbi Anthony Manning January 9, 2025
The Fast of the 9th of Tevet
Asarah B'Tevet
The Fast of the 9th of Tevet
By Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler January 9, 2025
Asara B’Tevet and Shabbat
Asarah B'Tevet
Asara B’Tevet and Shabbat
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz January 9, 2025

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