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Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 7 Kislev, 5769


Hakhel - Celebrating Jewish Unity


Hakhel - Celebrating Jewish Unity

"What, when or who is Hakhel? If it's so important, why didn't they ever tell me about it in Hebrew School?"

True, the Hakhel Year didn't get the spotlight for a couple of centuries. But who can deny that a year dedicated to gathering Jews together and strengthening Jewish unity is a good thing?

So read on and discover what this special year of the seven-year cycle has to offer. And then—get involved. Make your own "Hakhel Event" and help revive a key part of our heritage. You may just find yourself reviving a lot of Jewish souls as well.

What is Hakhel?
What is Hakhel?
Hakhel: Then & Today
A hush falls over the mammoth crowd, as the royally bedecked king of Israel ascends on to a platform and reads sections of the holy Torah. The nation is inspired and invigorated...
Hakhel in the Holy Temple
Hakhel in the Holy Temple
 By Naftali Silberberg
On the long-awaited day, the priests fan out throughout Jerusalem and blow golden bugles to assemble the nation. "A kohen priest without a bugle in his hands, it appears as if he's not a kohen..."
Cooperation
Cooperation
 By Baruch Epstein
When we forget G‑d, we view the world as a finite resource, a pie with a defined number of slices; every bit that you get comes out of my wallet.
Discuss 5 Comments
Be a Part of It
Be a Part of It
 By Nochum Mangel
Certainly, we can be well-informed about politics without ever joining in a rally. Yet when actually going out and joining physically with other people, something takes place that is unique...
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Hakhel -- A Year of UnityHakhel -- A Year of Unity
5727 [1966-67]
By Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, The Lubavitcher Rebbe
The King: Then and Today
Gather All of Yourself
The Year of Hakhel
The Year of Hakhel
By Leib Schapiro
Every seven years – following the shemitah year – is a hakhel year; marked in Temple times by the king reading the Torah before all on Sukkot. Discover its significance and relevance today.
Discuss 3 Download Listen (43:27)
Hakhel: Children, Unite!
Hakhel: Children, Unite!
3rd Day of Chol Hamoed, 5741 · September 29, 1980
An address to children on Sukkos in the year of Hakhel: "Jewish children are specifically included in this Mitzvah in the Torah, and you must serve as an example to others..."
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