(print version) A Love Letter from the Divine After the miraculous Exodus from Egypt, the Jewish people traveled in the desert for 49 days until they reached Mount Sinai on the 6th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan. There they experienced the ultimate revelation and communion with G-d. They encountered G-d face to face, heard the voice of G-d and … [Read more...]
(print version) Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the well- known German composer, was far from being handsome. Along with a rather short stature, he had a grotesque hunchback. One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter named Frumtje. Moses fell helplessly in love with her. But Frumtje was repulsed by his misshapen … [Read more...]
Rabbi David Aaron shares personal reflections of Yom Yerushalayim Listen Now … [Read more...]
Thank G-d for the Counting of the Omer – the seven essential weeks that plug us back into the value of making our time productive and meaningful. Rav Binny will open up the process of moving from Passover through the Omer to Shavuot, touching on the themes of freedom, appreciation, vacation, and even the deeper dynamics of the matza-bread … [Read more...]
Rav Sam shares Chasidic Insights for Pesach. To listen, click here. … [Read more...]
(print version) Purim: Secrets Behind the Purim Mask Purim celebrates the salvation of the Jews from the wicked Haman's scheme to exterminate all the Jewish men, women, and children living in the Persian empire in the year 357 B.C.E., which essentially meant all the Jews in the world. Some of the commandments of Purim, such as hearing Megillat … [Read more...]
(print version) Funny. You Don't Look Religious Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat I once was hired to organize educational programs for a large Jewish youth group in the United States. To overcome any possible stigmas associated with the word "rabbi" and to encourage the kids to relate to me without preconceived notions, I asked … [Read more...]
(print version) To be honest, that year, I wasn’t particularly looking forward to Chanukah, and hadn’t really had much time to think about it. Our armored battalion had recently come down from a few months up in Lebanon, and while I was thankful we would be spending the winter in Israel and not up in the freezing cold mountains of Lebanon, … [Read more...]
(print version) Sukkot and Simchat Torah Celebrating Wholeness, Spontaneity and Anticipation Off to a Right Start The holiday of Sukkot reminds us of the huts of the Israelites as they wandered for forty years in the desert after their miraculous Exodus from Egypt. It would stand to reason, then, that Sukkot should be celebrated right after … [Read more...]
Save the Dates Two Sessions! July 7 - 13 August 4 - 10 Apply Now! Experience the Soulsation of Your Life! Inner Views Enjoy Seven … [Read More...]
Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Our weekly series of morning classes continues with our new Spring Term on Wednesday morning May 22nd. … [Read More...]
Challa and Chasidut will be held Thursday May 23 @ 7:30 pm at the home of Rabbi Sam and Rebetzin Henny Shor! As always we’ll begin with a brief … [Read More...]
Isralight is happy to announce the next class in the Derech Emunah Series, inspirational Friday morning classes exploring the essentials of … [Read More...]
