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The month of Kislev, a month of light and miracles! This new month is called "The month of Miracles" because the great Miracle of Lights happened! Let's see more about our history: The symbol of the month of Kislev is an arch, like the rainbow that is seen in the sky when it rains on a sunny day, and indeed the first rainbow that was seen after the Flood, appeared in the month of Kislev! The verse expresses: "Hashem said, this is the sign of the Covenant that I have placed between Me and you, and between every living being...

The first Shabbat after the Sukkot festival is called "Shabbat Bereshit" because on this Shabbat we already begin to read the Torah from the beginning "Parasha Bereshit" in the book of Bereshit (Genesis). In some communities, especially those of Ashkenazi origin, it is customary that after the minja prayer (at noon) on Shabbat, Psalm 104 "Barji Nefshi" (Bless my soul ...) begins to be recited, Shir laamalot (Song of Ascension) Psalms 120-134) these are used to say throughout the winter until "Shabbat Gadol" the Shabbat before Pesach. The relationship between "Barji Nafshi" and the " Shabbat Bereshit "is that in...

"Hoshana Raba" This is the last day in which we will comply with the precepts of the four species and to dwell in the Sukkah, this day is called Hoshana Rabá literally "The Great Hoshana" because in it they are recited more Hoshana prayers than other days. When the Beit Hamikdash (the Great Temple) was still standing, large willow branches were carried and supported on the altar during Sukkot. The shofar sounded and the Kohanim walked around the altar and recited the prayer of "Hosha na" - "Please save us". Then the people would come in and wave the aravot...

We have come to Yom Kippur "The Day of Atonement" But what does "Yom Kippur" mean? The word "Yom" in Hebrew is day, and "Kippur" is derived from the word Kapara "expiation", kapara comes from "Kaporet or Kofer" Which means "to cover" We can then understand that it would be an atonement to our sins or "a covering to our sins" Each one anticipates this fearful day preparing, since on this day our destiny will be decided and our verdict will be sealed, but what the uninitiated person does not reach capture the real dimension of Yom Kippur: "An extraordinary...

In this Parasha we learn how the Yetzer Hara (the evil inclination) subtly tries to bring us down. But there is a weapon that the Blessed Creator has given us to defeat this "old and foolish King" (The evil inclination) ... "And if your heart it deviates and you do not listen, you will make mistakes and you will bow down to other gods and you will serve them "(Debarim-Deuteronomy 30, 17) Our Great Sages explain that one sin leads to another sin (Pirkei Avot 4, 2) And if your heart deviates, and you do not listen to the words...