This morning we discuss Zach Truboff's explanation of why we say Yizkor, prayers expressing loss and pain, on Yom Tov, days of joy where sadness is not allowed. This approach is based on the magnificent writing of Aviva Zornberg, which reads the narrative of the splitting of the Red Sea, and the Az Yashir song of exuberant praise - which we celebrate on the 7th day of Passover - in a completely surprising and complex manner.
Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.
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