Tag Archives: Yamin Levy
Pesach and its Moral Imperative
par Yamin Levy, Rabbi The holy day of Pesach is so fundamental to the Jewish religious theological and spiritual experience it is difficult to decide where one begins to discuss the nature, meaning and resonance of the festival. The Exodus
Hanukah and the Mitzva of Kiddush Hashem
par Yamin Levy, Rabbi Hanukah celebrates the miraculous victory of the “few over the many” and the promise of Jewish survival no matter the hardship and circumstances. The Talmud describes this holy day as a time of “Praise and Thanksgiving”
Prier avec cœur
J’ai appris à prier en observant ma mère. Enfant, j’épiais sans vergogne la section des femmes à la synagogue et j’étais sidéré par la fervente kavanah (intention), avec laquelle ma mère priait. Cette expérience de jeunesse a contribué à élucider
Redemptive Teaching and Experiential Education
Unraveling the Mystery of Psalm 30: The Psalm of Hanuka
The sages of the Talmud assigned each day of the week as well as every holy day a particular Psalm from the book of Tehillim (Book of Psalms). Psalm 30, which begins with the words