Rabbi Daniel Bouskila: A Memorial Tribute to Rabbi Meir Abitbol, z/l
Rabbi Ruditsky cites the song “The Sounds of Silence” to highlight a key theme in Ha’azinu – there is no such thing as silence and on Shabbat Shuvah, we are required to listen.
Rabbi Ruditsky cites the song “The Sounds of Silence” to highlight a key theme in Ha’azinu – there is no such thing as silence and on Shabbat Shuvah, we are required to listen.
Rabbi Sacks writes about the spiritual power of music. Moses used the technique to present a message to the people in such a way that they would hear it and absorb it. He cites many other instances in the Tanakh where music was applied for spiritual purposes. As he states, “when we pray, we sing.”
Rabbi Sacks presents some delightful insights on Sukkot. In one, contrary to popular opinion, the ancient Israelites didn’t live in succot during their sojourn in the desert; they lived in tents. In another, reading Kohelet doesn’t make sense for a festival that is called z’man simchateinu.