Why do we?

…Celebrate Sukkos After Yom Kippur? The Passuk says: לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ דֹרֹתֵיכֶם כִּי בְסֻכּוֹת הוֹשַׁבְתִּי אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּהוֹצִיאִי אוֹתָם מֵאֶרֶץ…

…Dip an Apple in Honey on Rosh Hashana? Everyone knows we dip an apple in honey because we want a…

…Have such simchah on Shabbos Nachamu? You’re not the first to ask that question! Reb Shlomo Carlebach’s father, Rav Naftoli…

… Say the Shechinah will never leave the Kosel? What an amazing question! And I’ll add a question! Why the…

…Say Brachos before we eat?  Great Question! The gemara in Brachos says: “A person should not enjoy this world without…

… Say Asher Yatzar when we come out of the bathroom? The Vilna Gaon explains that we say “Asher Yatzar” specifically…

…Wear A Yarmulke? What a question! Sometimes, we don’t think about the things that are right in front of us.…

…Eat Milchigs 
On Shavuos? Great Question! There are many sweet and heilig answers to your question! The Rema says we…

…Not have a connection to Har Sinai today? Good Question! The most important thing in history happened on Har Sinai,…

…Shoot bows and Arrows on Lag BaOmer? Great question! The famous answer is because Chazal say there was never a…

…Count Up to Shavuos, Instead of Counting Down? Great question! Shavuos has no date in the Torah. It’s all based…

…Have so many sad Halachos during Sefira, a happy time? That’s a very thoughtful question! It can be confusing. Sefiras…

…  Ask so many questions? If you want to learn, you need to ask questions. Chazal tell us, “Ein habayshan…

…Put out ten pieces of bread for Bedikas Chometz? Um… because it’s a fun way to finish cleaning for Pesach?…

…Eat Chometz all year if it represents something bad WHOA! That’s an AMAZING QUESTION! Ok, first let me wipe off…

…have to work so hard to help for Pesach? Ha ha! It’s the million dollar question! Once all the Purim…

‘…Eat Hamantashen? Many say, because Haman’s ears or hat were triangular, we eat these yummy treats. There are many deeper…

…Celebrate on a Tzadik’s yartzheit? It would seem like we should really do the opposite, no? On the day a…

…Get happy when Adar comes? Great question! Because on a simple level, it’s easy to understand. Purim is such a…

…Say Hashem is “ONE”? Every Yid knows that Hashem is one. But what does that mean? The meforshim explain that…

…Have the Shivas Haminnim? WOW! What a great question! On a deeper level, what is special about these seven fruits…

…Feed the birds on Erev Shabbos Shirah? Seems like an interesting minhag, no? It’s cold, sometimes snowy, and in many…

Mention Yetzias Mitzrayim so often? Now that’s a good question! The Sefer Hachinuch says something super important. He says, “Adam…

… Face Yerushalayim When We Daven? There are many answers to this amazing question! Here are a few: Famously, Yaakov…

…Fast on Asara B’Teves? Whoa! Good question! Not only do we fast, but Chazal say that it’s the only “Churban…

…Do Mitzvos? Well what a Great Question! Let’s dig a little deeper! The possuk in Mishlei says, “B’chol Dirachecha De’eihu”…

… have Yomim Tovim? Why don’t we have Pesach or Purim every day? Great Question! Well first of all, you’d…

… spin a dreidel? Why not spin some other toy – like a grogger, or a fidget? Great Question! A…