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From the Smoke of Yom Kippur’s Ketoret to the Schach of the Sukkah

There’s a Chassidic teaching that (on a spiritual level) the Schach-cover of the Sukkah comes from the smoke cloud of the Ketoret-Incense of Yom Kippur. This has some roots in a Talmud teaching/opinion that the Schach cover reminds us of … Read the rest

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It’s a Package Deal

While the reusable and sustainable bamboo mats designed for Sukkot are certainly Kosher to Schach your Sukkah, and many use bamboo-only, and we do use them for much/most of the Sukkah coverage, there’s something about evergreen Schach peeking through. That … Read the rest

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Peripherally on Path of Storm

As we approach Sukkot 5787/2026 there’s a big rain and wind nor’easter storm forecasted to hit Long Island and New England. Terrible timing for Sukkot to be so vulnerable to the elements. May everyone stay safe and dry, and hopefully … Read the rest

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Rom Braslavski on Yom Kippur

Saw this tweet and response on Erev Yom Kippur 5787/2026. This tweet and his response to the question that follows – about former Hamas hostage Rom Braslavski fasting this Yom Kippur, and his sentiments with G-d – are a must … Read the rest

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Concerning Rogue AI Behavior at Shabbos Shuvah

Some early AI pioneers are now speaking out, raising concerns of increasingly worrisome Rogue AI that learns to hide its own flaws, cover its tracks and plant hidden code to ignore human-developer inputs.

Some of this happened to be publicized … Read the rest

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YK: Everything at a High (Priest) Level

Here’s an interesting tidbit about the Temple service (in the Beit HaMikdash) on Yom Kippur: The High Priest had to perform almost every part of the service himself. Ordinarily any Kohain (priest) could be assigned to do almost any Temple … Read the rest

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YK: High Priests Outfit Changes

Many are familiar with the elaborate and intricate biblical vestments of the Kohain Gadol – High Priest, ceremonial ornaments and colorful clothing, of which the 12-stone breastplate is probably the best known.

But on Yom Kippur, when entering the Holy … Read the rest

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Same Chassid, Different Chassidim

For anyone who knows their Chabad personalities: Dr. Yaakov Brawer (a longtime McGill University cell biology professor in Montreal) and Rabbi Gershon Mendel Garelik (the Rebbe’s longtime emissary to Milano Italy for over 60 years) are very different personalities, extremely … Read the rest

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The Dots of the Year

Each year, on the first day of school, the local Maimonides School does something special and memorable for an Opening Day Welcome. This year the plan was for Dippin’ Dots which unfortunately did not work out as planned but as … Read the rest

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Shehechiyanu New Fruit on Rosh Hashanah

There are two types of fruits eaten on Rosh Hashanah.

1) On the first night we eat foods and fruits that have special symbolism or association: Apple dipped in honey for a sweet new year, pomegranates so that our good … Read the rest

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