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This Week at F.R.E.E. Candle Lighting Times for Chicago: Friday, Sep. 29 6:16 pm   F.R.E.E. • Email: lnotik@obshina.com • Phone: 773-274-5123 • www.freeofchicago.com     Message from the Rabbi     Dear Friends, One of the focal points of the holiday of Sukkot is "Simchat Beit Hashoevah"—the celebration associated with the water-drawing ceremony in Temple times. Every year, on the second night of the holiday, water was drawn from a special well just outside Jerusalem, to be used in the water libation that would accompany the festival offerings. Jews from all over would amass in the Temple's courtyard for an all-night celebration. Large torches were lit, trumpets were sounded, and rabbis and lay people danced together. The celebrations continued for the remaining six days of Sukkot. On all other holidays, when the festival offerings were accompanied by a wine libation, there was no celebration. So why, when it came time to pour water on the altar, was there a sudden burst of excitement? Wine represents spirituality, allowing a person to rise above their inhibitions and experience the esoteric. Water, however, remains down to earth. Or, to put it differently, wine represents the elite and water represents the unnoteworthy. And that's what was being celebrated–the simplicity of water. The message of Sukkot is one of inclusivity (just as the sukkah itself can house any Jew, regardless of stature). Everyone can and should be a part of what this holiday has to offer; a person's communal standing is irrelevant. That is certainly something worth celebrating. Wishing you the most joyous and inclusive Sukkot, Rabbi Levi Notik       Sukkos at F.R.E.E.     Simchas Beis Hashoeva     Live Classes on YouTube & Facebook       Jewish Humor After starting a new diet Sally altered her drive to the gym to avoid passing her favourite bakery. She accidentally drove by the bakery one morning and as she approached, there in the window were a host of goodies. She felt this was no accident, so she prayed: "L-rd, it's up to you.... if you want me to have any of those delicious goodies, create a parking place for me directly in front of the bakery."  And sure enough, He answered her prayer: on the eighth time around the block, there it was.     Bubby Fira's Food Bank Bubby Fira's Food Bank at F.R.E.E. provides hundreds of prepared meals each week for individuals and families in need.  If you know anyone who requires assistance with meals or pantry items, please call the hotline at  773-657-9800 or visit  www.bubbyfira.com and we'll get them healthy nutritious meals in a dignified and respectful manner. Your Donation Makes A Difference     This Week @ www.Obshina.com     By the Numbers 13 Facts About the Four Species (Lulav and Etrog) Every Jew Should Know Learn about this special mitzvah, which is performed every day of Sukkot (besides Shabbat). More...     Video What Is Sukkot? Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story. More...     Halachah For Life What You Need to Know About Eating in the Sukkah Confused about the specifics of the mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah? We've got you covered. More...     Jewish News Worshippers in North Tel Aviv Not Deterred by Yom Kippur Protest More...     Parshah in a Nutshell The name of the Parshah, "V'Zot HaBerachah," means "And this is the blessing," and it is found in Deuteronomy 33:1. The Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret Torah readings are from Leviticus 22-23, Numbers 29, and Deuteronomy 14-16. These readings detail the laws of the moadim or " appointed times" on the Jewish calendar for festive celebration of our bond with G‑d; including the mitzvot of dwelling in the sukkah (branch-covered hut) and taking the " Four Kinds" on the festival of Sukkot; the offerings brought in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem on Sukkot, and the obligation to journey to the Holy Temple to "to see and be seen before the face of G‑d" on the three annual pilgrimage festivals — Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot. On Simchat Torah ("Rejoicing of the Torah") we conclude, and begin anew, the annual Torah-reading cycle. First we read the Torah section of V'zot HaBerachah, which recounts the blessings that Moses gave to each of the twelve tribes of Israel before his death. Echoing Jacob's blessings to his twelve sons five generations earlier, Moses assigns and empowers each tribe with its individual role within the community of Israel. V'zot HaBerachah then relates how Moses ascended Mount Nebo from whose summit he saw the Promised Land. "And Moses the servant of G‑d died there in the Land of Moab by the mouth of G‑d... and no man knows his burial place to this day." The Torah concludes by attesting that " There arose not a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom G‑d knew face to face... and in all the mighty hand and the great awesome things which Moses did before the eyes of all Israel." Immediately after concluding the Torah, we begin it anew by reading the first chapter of Genesis (the beginning of next Shabbat's Torah reading) describing G‑d's creation of the world in six days and His ceasing work on the seventh—which He sanctified and blessed as a day of rest. Learn: From the Rebbe's Talks Browse: V'Zot HaBerachah Parshah Columnists Prep: Devar Torah Q&A for V'Zot HaBerachah Read: Haftarah in a Nutshell Play: V'Zot HaBerachah Parshah Quiz         Today's Quote Not only myself did G-d redeem on this day... but also every one who goes by the name "Israel" — The sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, in a letter written for the first anniversary of his release from Soviet imprisonment in 1927     Chabad World News     Holiday Watch Sukkot Street Parties Bring Joyous Holiday Mitzvahs to Cities Around the World More…     Holiday Watch Jews in Ukraine Find Unity and Joy in Chabad's Sukkahs More…     Holiday Watch Jews Worldwide Unite for Sukkot More…     Israel Worshippers in North Tel Aviv Not Deterred by Yom Kippur Protest More…

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Just Released! ALL DAF Dovi Safier Previews A LIGHT FROM LUBLIN   Rav Meir Shapiro's name is synonymous with Daf Yomi, his innovative program for Gemara learning that has Jews across the globe studying the same folio in unison. He often remarked that he had two "children" — two epic missions that would serve as his eternal imprint in the world. At first glance, it might seem that only the first child — the Daf Yomi initiative — remains a dominant force in the Torah world. After all, the other child, Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, was dismantled and most of its students were slaughtered by the Nazis. In honor of the 100 year anniversary of the founding of Daf Yomi, Dovi Safier joins Rabbi Moshe Schwed to preview his article in Mishpacha about Rav Meir Shapiro, Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin, and his trip to the USA.   Click Here for an online version of the article. Click Here to stream the new music album Echos of Lublin.   Watch Now ALL TORAH NEW SHIUR! Rabbi Yeshayah Berlin (Pick) and the Beis Medrash of the Gra   We are proud to release an audio recording from last Succos of an episode with Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Brodt. Listen closely as he discusses the Beis Medrash of the Gra, whose yartzheit is on Succos.   Listen Now on All Daf All Torah Partner With Us!   Please consider powering the Torah learning of over 15,000 daily users and many thousands more who benefit from our 'specialty' content. Celebrate your Bar Mitzvah parsha and other important milestones with a sponsorship on All Parsha. Sponsor a shiur on All Daf or All Mishnah to commemorate a loved one's yartzheit, with thousands of people learning that day in their memory. $180 – Sponsors a day on All Parsha $360 – Sponsors a day on All Daf $500 – Sponsors 2 days of a Shiur on All Daf $720 – Sponsors a week on All Mishnah $1,000 – Sponsors a week of All Parsha Consider joining our newly launched Amudei All Torah with a donation of $1800 and above. Click here to see our current members.   Donate Now     Follow us   Our Programs: ou KOSHER |  NCSY | YACHAD | ou ADVOCACY center OU women's initiative |  Karasick Department of Synagogue Initiatives TEACH COALITION | COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND PARTNERSHIPS ou ISRAEL | JEWISH ACTION | OU PRESS | OU torah initiatives seif OU-JLIC | israel free spirit birthright ou impact accelerator | CENTER FOR COMMUNAL RESEARCH   40 Rector St, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10006 Unsubscribe | Forward | Privacy Policy © 2023 Orthodox Union, All rights reserved.

Fwd: Rain on Sukkot; What Does OUDE Mean?; Carrying on Yom Tov

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Joy is... An Open Roof, An Open Door, An Open Heart SUKKOT – FIRST DAYS September 30 – October 1, 2023 / 15-16 Tishrei 5784   SPECIAL DAYS Sukkot begins Friday night, September 29, and is celebrated through Friday, October 6. Hoshana Rabbah is celebrated on the last day of Sukkot.   Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah begins Friday night, October 6, and is celebrated through Sunday, October 8.  FEATURED OU's Executive Fellowship Addresses Jewish Leadership Pipeline Shortage Orthodox Union The Executive Fellowship program nurtures talented early-career professionals committed to long-term Jewish community activism. Read More  AROUND THE OU Advocacy OU Applauds Acceptance of Israel Into the U.S. Visa Waiver Program The OU applauds the Biden Administration's announcement admitting Israel into the U.S. Visa Waiver program. Read More OU Kosher What Should I Do If It Rains on Sukkot? OU Kosher COO Rabbi Moshe Elefant discusses the halachot related to rain and eating in the sukkah. Watch Now Teach NYS A New School Year, a New Approach to Tuition Affordability This school year, children from across Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island have left public school and instead are attending a New York Jewish day school—many for the first time. Families from across the state and elsewhere have moved to Rochester specifically to attend Jewish day school. There is a reason for the sudden influx. Read More Nathan J. Diament Funding the NSGP Program OU Advocacy Executive Director Nathan Diament wrote an op-ed in The Forward about the importance of fully funding the Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which provides crucial security funding for shuls and schools. Read More Jewish Action What's the Truth About the Arba Minim? How are you really supposed to hold the arba minim? Read More GenAleph 5 Creative Ways to Make Sukkot Memorable for Kids Learn what MIP is and how to bring it to your Sukkot, with practical ways to make Sukkot and tefillah exciting for your children of all ages with Sari Kopitnikoff, the creator of That Jewish Moment. Listen Now  TORAH   Coming Soon! לקדשו: Learning Shabbos, Living Shabbos Get ready for a new feature from Shabbat Shalom and OU Torah, sharing easy-to-use and impactful resources designed to enhance your knowledge and appreciation of Hilchos Shabbos! Featuring printable materials from Rav Rimon, Ten-Minute Halacha audios from Rav Lebowitz, and more. Starts the week of parshas Bereishis! Rabbi Moshe Hauer Everyone Can Be Here When Hillel the Elder would celebrate the Simchas Bais HaShoeiva, he would say: "If I am here, everyone is here; if I am not here, who is here?" Read More Rebbetzin Dr. Adina Shmidman First Day Sukkot: Unifying the Divine – Hashem's Timeless Name During challenging times, people may find themselves asking where God's presence is. Read More Rabbi Menachem Genack The Secret of the Etrog According to one view, the etrog was the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. But what does that convey about its meaning on Sukkot? Read in Hebrew Rabbi Norman Lamm zt"l The Starry Night We need Torah more than ever before. We need a religion which does not change with the times, but which offers the permanence and stability we crave. Read More Rabbi Jack Abramowitz All About Hoshanos What are Hoshanos? Why do we say them? And why does their order change based on when Succos starts? Read More Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks ztz"l Joy Is... An Open Roof, An Open Door, An Open Heart "When I sit in a Sukkah I think to myself: that is how our ancestors lived. Not just in the desert in the days of Moses, but for most of the twenty centuries of exile." Read More Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb From Fear to Festivities During this recent time, none of us escaped a sense of insecurity. Recognizing that these days are days of divine judgment, we could not help but wonder as to how we were being judged. Read More Rabbi Yitzy Fox For What Was Moshe Given a "Yasher Koach"? Have fun and learn the parsha like never before with these challenging parsha trivia questions! Read Trivia Questions Halacha Yomis Rain and a Glass Door I have a sukkah on my porch with a glass door that faces my dining room. Right after I made Kiddush, it began to rain. If I eat my meal in the dining room, must I make Kiddush again? Read More  THIS WEEK ON SOCIAL OU Kosher We're answering this commonly asked question: What does OUDE mean? Watch on Instagram Orthodox Union Are you allowed to carry things on Yom Tov? Watch on Instagram  FOOD