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Hallel doesn’t just mean praise, but also to glow since the person glows and it inspires them to even greater things. We try to accomplish this through the medium of Hallel.

Why do we celebrate 8 days if the miracle was for 7 days only? Why do we say full Hallel on Chanukah? An answer from the Kometz Mincha. Chanukah: One Small...

The period of Greek rule is called an exile by Chazal but we were still living in Israel at the time. How, then, was it considered an exile? Meeting the challenge...

All the holidays are mentioned in Tanach and have their own Masechet in the Gemara, except Chanukah. Why is Chanukah barely mentioned in the Mishna/Gemara? Chanukah: Where Can I Find the...

Although we associate latkes and donuts with Chanukah, in actuality, the halachic questions they engender apply all year. Rabbi David Bistricer, an OU Kosher Rabbinic Coordinator, provides a clear and concise...

How can we be commanded to feel an emotion – to love God? The more we strive to know Him, the more we will come to love Him. Elul Thoughts: Part...

Is change possible? Why do we need Elul? The challenge of Elul is to begin the process of changing our lives. Elul allows us to map out who we are and...

The tefillah of aleinu as the introduction to the Mussaf of Rosh Hashanah, it’s composers, Yehoshua and Achan, and its lesson for us.

Often we turn our backs on the opportunity of a lifetime, seeing it as no more than another option in life. Mistake is a result of spiritual insensitivity. For part 1...

In the Rosh Hashanah Mussaf we discuss the themes of Malchuyot, Zichronot, & Shofarot in the past, present, and future for a prayer that transcends time. Presented by Rabbi Yaakov Mendelson,...