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Text for this class can be downloaded here. Tu B’Shevat: It’s What You Make It Quick Facts: -15th of Shevat (according to Hillel) -Minor holiday, non-Biblical. Probably a nature festival of old (The Jewish Festivals by Hayyim Schauss). Related to the wood sacrifices at the Temple. -Only important because it’s mentioned in Mishnah Rosh Hashanah [...]
Recounting Our Sorrow: Tisha B’Av Service at OneShul.org Please support OneShul by giving a generous donation safely and securely via Paypal to punktorah@gmail.com This prayer service can be viewed below or download here. Kavanot (intentions): to grieve for the losses that have happened in our lives, the events which took place to alter our entire [...]
Chanukah While Chanukah is not a “Biblical Holiday”, it has become an important holiday in the Jewish world because of its association with the re-consecration of the Temple. Noachides are permitted to celebrate this holiday but not in exactly the same manner as a Jew. It is permissible for Noachides to light Chanukah candles but [...]
It is forbidden for Noachides to celebrate Shabbat in the manner of a Jew. It is permissible for Noachides to light a candle in honor of the Seventh Day that was given to Adam and Noah and recite a blessing thanking G-d for creation and acknowledging that G-d rested on the seventh day. It is [...]
There are 4 mitzvot associated with Purim: Hearing the Megillah Eating a festive meal Sharing food with friends (Mishloach manot) Giving tzedakah With regard to tzedakah, it is the ONE time of year when, if someone comes to your door asking for tzedakah, you MAY NOT ask them for their reference (in many communities you [...]
We light the menorahs, talk about what we can learn from Chanukah today, and then the power went out!
Tonight marks the first day of Sukkot, or “The Feast Of Booths” or “Tabernacles“, which runs from September 22/14 Tishrei through September 29/21 Tishrei 5771. What the heck does that mean? It means “Go Camping!” Seriously though, Sukkot is the holiday where we remember when we were traveling in the desert after fleeing Mitzrayim (Egypt), [...]
A little Yom Kippur video from your friends at PunkTorah.
