by Rabbi Shaps | Oct 5, 2023 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Shemini Atzeres, Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Tonight, we begin Shemini Atzeres, the final day of the complete holiday season. We have truly experienced a beautiful and joyous Sukkos holiday. The weather has been amazing and it has been an absolute pleasure being able to sit in the Sukkah to eat, read,...
by Lauren Shaps | Sep 28, 2023 | Lauren Shaps, Sukkot
Rabbi Shaps and I were delighted to make a quick trip to New York to join the Simes and Vinitsky families in celebrating the Bar Mitzvah of Nochi Simes. As many of you will recall, Rabbi Yehuda Simes and his wife Shaindel moved to Ottawa to share their love of Torah...
by Danielle Altonaga | Oct 14, 2022 | Danielle Altonaga, Sukkot
“Quick! You NEED this product!” shouts the latest advertisement. “Tidy up!” (is what our house would say, if it could talk) “There are things everywhere!” Stuff. Objects. Possessions. A lot of us are surrounded by stuff; by things. But as the saying...
by Rabbi Altonaga | Oct 7, 2022 | Rabbi Zischa Shaps, Sukkot
Moishe is driving in Jerusalem. He’s late for a meeting and looking for a parking space but can’t find one. In desperation, he turns his face upwards and says, “Lord, if you find me a parking space, I promise that I’ll eat...
