[For] a seven day period, you shall bring a fire offering to the Lord. On the eighth day, it shall be a holy occasion for you, and
you shall bring a fire offering to the Lord. It is a [day of] detention. You shall not perform any work of labor. Leviticus 23:36
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Shemini Atzeret. [God says to Israel,] “I have detained you [to remain] with Me.” This is analogous to a king who invited his sons to feast with him for a certain number of days, and when the time came for them to leave, he said: “My sons! Please, stay with me just one more day; it is difficult for me to part with you!”
We are happy to share with you an article written by Rabbi Daniel Lapin.Rabbi Lapin and his wife Susan are the Keynote Speakers at Root Source Live tomorrow, Tuesday October 6. Grab a free ticket below!
We are delighted to share this lesson from our Shabbat Shalom: Portion of the Week channel with our great teacher Sondra Baras "On Moses Pleading with God." If you are not a registered member of Root Source, you can click the link below to sign up for free.
Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute. We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too.
Crossing The Bridge. We are on the bridge. Traveling from the intensity and physical deprivations of Yom Kippur to the simchah, the feeling of safety and security of Sukkot.Just like that. We show up, beg forgiveness from the bottom of our hearts, bow down on all fours, yearning to be totally connected to Hashem and each other.
We sign off with a beautiful photo of the Church Altar.
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A Deeper Look at Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
[God says to Israel,] “I have detained you [to remain] with Me.” This is analogous to a king who invited his sons to feast with him for a certain number of days, and when the time came for them to leave, he said: “My sons! Please, stay with me just one more day; it is difficult for me to part with you!”
—Rashi’s commentary ad loc
Reaching Joy – Thought Tools
We are happy to share with you an article written by Rabbi Daniel Lapin.
Rabbi Lapin and his wife Susan are the Keynote Speakers at Root Source Live tomorrow, Tuesday October 6.
Grab a free ticket here! https://givebutter.com/RSLiveSukkot2020
Portion of the Week with Sondra Baras: On Moses Pleading with God
Kormim Texas hosts Sondra Baras of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities in Austin Texas at Austin Brethren Church. Sondra gave an amazing talk about the passage in Deuteronomy 3 regarding Moses pleading with God to let him enter the land of Israel. This is Torah Portion Va'etchanan. After Q&A she gives a brief overview of Settlements in Israel.
The Festival of Sukkot: Rabbi Gedalia Meyer’s Weekly Torah Study
Our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer has begun giving a short weekly teaching on the Weekly Portion for the Temple Institute.
We are grateful to our friends at the Temple Institute who have allowed us to provide Rabbi Meyer’s teachings here too.
This week’s music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmcVxsQcqhg&feature=youtu.be “We Are B’nai Yisrael”- Chanan Elias אנחנו בני ישראל
We are on the bridge. Traveling from the intensity and physical deprivations of Yom Kippur to the simchah, the feeling of safety and security of Sukkot.Just like that. We show up, beg forgiveness from the bottom of our hearts, bow down on all fours, yearning to be totally connected to Hashem and each other. As the gates close we realize that we are blessed to be on the other side, on the inside. Our slate is clean and our connection
is covered with love.
With that realization in mind, heart and soul, we spend four days on the bridge of preparation to be the happiest people in the world. Simchah, the essence of the Sukkot holiday, is ours to experience. Now we know that we have the connection and we can concentrate our efforts toward being on the inside of the essence of this great holiday. Joy! Together in happiness under the shadow of Hashem.
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