Crying to God about how much the Jewish people have suffered and continue to suffer. Why does the author alternate between a quintuple/sextuple acrostic? Presented by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein of Beth Israel Synagogue in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1) There aren’t any mitzvot on Shavuot. 2) Why do we have the customs to stay up all night AND LEARN on Shavuot. 3) Why do we eat dairy products on Shavuot?
Shavuot – Why Keep It a Secret? Rabbi Grunstein discusses how the date of Shavuot is determined, why Shavuot is shorter than the other holidays, why it has no unique mitzvah, and why the Torah doesn’t mention that Shavuot is when the Torah was given.
The status of the thirty days before Pesach; 3 main issues arise. This mini lecture, given by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein, is part 3 of 3 dealing with when there may be a limitation as to what subject matter you learn during this time, which question posed to a Rabbi comes first, and if this is […]
The status of the thirty days before Pesach; 3 main issues arise. This mini lecture, given by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein, is part 2 of 3 dealing with when the obligation to check for Chametz all of a sudden comes to the fold; What’s the difference between the month before Pesach and prior to that? For […]
The status of the thirty days before Pesach; 3 main issues arise. This mini lecture, given by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunstein, is part 1 of 3 dealing with the prohibition to eulogize thirty days prior to any Holiday. For part 2 click here For part 3 click here