It seems like convenience is driving the schedule in a year like this. There’s no Shabbat in the middle of the Chag, so there’s no place to put Kohelet. We squeeze it in onRead more...
There seems to be a schizophrenia about the Mitzva of Sukka. The Mitzva is supposed to give us knowledge about how we dwelled when Hashem took us outRead more...
The Gemora in Horiot says that Tzara’at is a “Besora,” a portentous piece of news. Rashi there notes the language of Besora is usually good neRead more...
By appearances, the special Parashiot we read at this time of year are about Nissan. Three of the four sections at least seem to connect directly toRead more...
