Solemn Joy, Sweet Sorrow

When Tisha B’Av—the day for mourning the woes of our nation—falls on Shabbos—our day of spiritual delight when it is generally forbidden to mourn.

Paradox — A Hanukkah Dilemma

Hanukkah holds the secret of how to survive exile and how to accomplish the purpose of it. And that brings us to the paradox of “isolation and integration”.