Sukkot Revisited Part Two

Sukkot Revisited Part Two

Tonight we continue our discussion of the War of Gor and Magog, a theme of Sukkot. We delve deeper into the Assyrian invasion under Sennacherib centering on the alliance Hezekiah made with the Egyptian Pharaoh as a picture for the future with the False Messiah. Strangely this leads us to a discussion of Ushpizin.

Las aguas que dan vida y el ritual de libación de agua y vino en el Sagrado Templo.

Las aguas que dan vida y el ritual de libación de agua y vino en el Sagrado Templo.

Las aguas vivas y la libación en el Sagrado Templo En el Sagrado Templo, el agua ocupaba un lugar profundamente simbólico. Durante Sucot se realizaba la libación del agua (nisuj hamayim) sobre el altar, junto con la libación de vino. El agua recordaba la vida, la lluvia y la dependencia del pueblo de Israel de … Read more

Haazinu and the Suffering Tzaddik

Haazinu and the Suffering Tzaddik

Tonight we study the Song of Moses – Haazinu and its relationship to the Suffering Tzaddik. We look at why Moshe was not allowed to enter the land. The journey takes us through the Shabbat Temple Service, the Song of Miriam’s Well and much more.

Yom Kippur and the Holy Name

Yom Kippur and the Holy Name

Tonight’s study centers on the Yom Kippur Service in the Temple where the Kohan Gadol pronounced numerous times the Holy Name of God. We look at the response of the people each time this occurred. We also examine the question whether this was a Rabbinical ordinance or a commandment from God. The study also takes … Read more