Holidays

A Rebbe And His Talmid By Editor - Sephardic.com

The Reason For Sitting In a Sukkah By Editor - Sephardic.com

Purim Q&A with Rabbis Hayim and Moshe Arking By Rabbi Hayim Arking

Read through Rabbi Arking's Q&A before the holiday in order to experience your Purim in the most correct way possible!

Ta'anit Esther: What You Should Know By Rabbi Hayim Arking

Just as we celebrate every year the victory on Purim, so too we commemorate and pray for the continued salvation of our people worldwide on every level on Taanit Esther.

No Need to Make Purim a Whole Megillah! By Sephardic News

Try some simple and savory treats to give out as gifts to family and friends this holiday.

A Ba’al Teshuvah Is Greater Than a Tzaddik By Rabbi Yosef Churba

Rabbi Moshe Cordevero, z”l writes that God’s character is unlike that of mankind.

Teshuvah Brings About Closeness to God By Rabbi Yosef Churba

If Teshuvah is motivated by love for God, then the most severe transgression is now considered a mitzvah.

Teshuvah: Uprooting the Desire Equals Uprooting the Deed By Rabbi Yosef Churba

If a person truly wishes that he had not sinned, then God relates to him as if he had not done so.

Why We Fast on Tzom Gedaliah By Shelly Greenstein - Forman

Many learned about Tzom Gedaliah in the past, but seem to forget the importance of this day and why we fast in the first place.

The Enormity of the Concept of Repentance By Rabbi Yosef Churba

The Chassidic Rebbe, Rabbi Tzadok HaKohen of Lublin, zt”l explains that the commandments of the Torah are not mere arbitrary decrees of a king.