One of the signs of Churban on the Temple Mount today is the large number of trees that have been planted there. In fact, there are those who claim that this is done in order to aggravate the Jews who have a strict prohibition of planting trees on Har Habayis. Whether or not they … More Shoftim – A Tree Free Zone
כל העמים תקעו כף All peoples, clap hands; shout to G-d with a voice of praise Most translations follow the commentaries[1] who translated תקעו כף as the clapping of hands. Rashi however, says it is sound of those who gather together to serve Hashem with the voice of song. The Radak interprets this pasuk … More Clap Your Hands
This chapter of תהילים takes us to the essence of the message of Rosh Hashana and tekiyas shofar as it set in a world that is yet to be, the perfected world of the Messianic era , following the war of God and Magog[1] . This is the moment we have been waiting for, when … More The Song of Destiny
As we start the month of Elul we embark on a journey that will take us to the clarity of purpose of Rosh Hashana, followed by ten days of introspection and closeness to Hashem culminating in Yom Kippur when we literally rise above our bodies for 25 hours. We then re -enter the physical world … More Intro to Elul
