Rabbi Joshua Kullock, of West End Synagogue in Nashville, Tennessee, offers insights into the weekly Torah portion.
Why do we begin every year by celebrating the harvesting season?
Is it a happy day? Is it a sad day? Is it about Rabbi Akiva? Is it about Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai? This is the story of the ongoing transformation of a very special day in the Jewish calendar.
On our distress regarding visiting the sick and the reality of death and on how the Messiah is waiting for us as we overcome our deepest fears.