“Gentle on the Lentils! Fear & Simchat Torah: A Spiritual Recipe for the Heart & Soul” (Ayn Aya Brachot vi, 30)

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October 13 2025
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Sukkot 

Collections: R' Shvat on the Holidays

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Rav Kook's innovative explanation of why lentils should only be eaten once a month, but not every day, deals with the difference between Yom Kippur and Sukkot/Simchat Torah, and the (rare) place for fear of death & punishment, as opposed to awe and love, which are our primary stress.

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