WARNING : THIS BOOK IS IN FRENCH

PA'HAD DAVID: Around the Calendar

This holy book written by Rabbi David 'Hanania PINTO Shlita, deals with the deep meaning of Jewish holidays and Jewish events surrounding the Jewish year.

This book covers the following:
– Preface
– Elloul: month of repentance
I am to my beloved and my beloved is mine
Getting closer to D.
Teshuva, as a preparation for the Awe-inspiring Days
Teshuva and Good Deeds as Judgment Day Approaches
Do teshuvah by the power of the Torah and by distinguishing yourself from non-Jews
Days of Mercy and Selichot: Silencing the Accuser
The fear of Heaven and work on oneself, keys to teshuva

– Rosh Hashanah
Malchuyot, zikhronot and shofarot, sources of blessing
Rosh Hashanah, joy or fear?
The Shofar: abnegation of man, impotence of Satan
The Forgiveness of Faults by Merit by Yaakov Avinu
From progress to progress
The greatness of man “where he is”
Unity, vector of prayers
Subsistence, a given given on Rosh Hashanah
“A single blink of an eye”, by the merit of the righteous
The judgment of Adam Harichon

– The Ten Days of Teshuva
Return Israel to the Lord
The Power of Teshuvah: Sins Turned into Merits
Teshuva in an instant

– Shabbat Shuva
A year-round influence
Unity and Torah – basics of teshuvah
Teshuva, up to the throne of glory
Greatness of teshuvah – “it depends only on me”
Teshuva, a gift from Heaven

– Yom Kippur
The Miracle of Yom Kippur
The secret of Yom Kippur: teshuvah out of humility
A day of forgiveness, absolution and annihilation of the evil inclination
Yom Kippur – day of forgiveness and remission
Teshuva by removing the bad habit
True teshuvah by the power of Torah
Obstacles to teshuvah
Yom Kippur, a holy day from start to finish
Neïla's prayer: a seal for the whole year
Yom Kippur: vector of infinite purity

– Sukkot
The Sukkah: In the Shadow of Faith
The sukkah, the prerogative of the Jew
A Sukkot for non-Jews in Jerusalem?
The sukkah and the four species against impure forces
Four species and seven guests
The Sukkah: Enjoying the Divine Presence in All Its Splendor
The demands of a confusing calendar
Sukkot, feast of faith
Half for D., half for the man

– Hoshana Rabba
The Vigil of Hoshanah Rabba: the pinnacle of holiness
A decisive night
Hochana Rabba: teshuvah out of love or out of fear
A holy day, free from blame
Under the auspices of David Hamelekh

– Shemini Atzeret - Simchat Torah
Overcoming the evil inclination through the joy of Torah
Simchat Torah – a new beginning
A difficult separation – continuity and renewal
Shemini Atzeret: a respite from Hashem
Like a servant before his Master
Linger with D.

– Chanukah
Chanukah lights – light of the soul
Constant progress
Victory over Greek civilization, carrier of impurity
The miracle of Chanukah: Splendor regained
holy lights
A spiritual struggle
The light of Torah: a protective shield
The little bottle of oil
A spiritual celebration
Repairing the Splendor Sphere and Triumphing Good Over Bad
leaning
Chinuch as a Spiritual Stepping Stone
The publication of the miracle: a feast for the soul
A healthy mind in a holy body
Unity, solidarity and Torah for all generations
Chanukah lights – the perfect fulfillment of mitzvot
An abnegation inherited from our fathers
Chanukah: the feast of education

– The Chovavim period
The Chovavim, an auspicious period.

– The four parshiot: Chekalim, Zakhor, Para and Hachodesh
The material and the spiritual in their rightful place
Shekalim and Kilaim – Adar as preparation for Nissan
A weight, a measure
Chekalim that tip the scales – a determining weight
Erasing Amalek – the basis for the elevation of the Jew The Mitzvah of Zakhor: the annihilation of evil in the world
Pure Thought for Pure Service
The power of the Torah to erase Amalek
The Law of the Red Cow: A Shield Against Pride

– The Seven Adar
Moshe's spirit in every generation

– Purim
A spiritual joy
When the month of Adar arrives, we amplify the joy
Mercy toward the Jewish people through the repair of the faith
The Power of Torah and the Month of Adar: The Annihilation of Amalek
A perfect fulfillment of mitzvot or ignoring attempts to deflect the evil inclination
Fasting as a sacrifice before the Creator
The Downfall of Haman
Trust in the Sages
The king's seal
Adhere to Torah to adhere to D.
Haman and the Jewish people – holiness versus impurity

– Shabbat Hagadol
Resilience and tenacity in the face of adversity
Preserve your language and your gaze
Shabbat Hagadol, a summary of the Torah
Self-denial with eagerness and devotion
Renewal and greatness of Israel: a moonlight

– Passover
The miracle of deliverance through the merit of faith and self-denial
Faith in Gd through contemplation of nature
The search for chametz – teshuvah and elevation
Breaking chametz or habit
Passover Names – A Path in Divine Service
Remembering the Exodus from Egypt Every Day: A Timeless Mitzvah
Nissan, month of all deliverances
Matzah or the bread of humility
Account of the Exodus from Egypt
Passover and matzah, symbols of humility
Pride and Modesty or Passover and Deliverance
On the evening of the seder, the blood of the lamb and the mila
The death of the firstborn or the sorting out of the sparks of holiness
Reflection on the narrative of the exodus from Egypt and the setting aside of chametz
Israel versus Egypt – matzah versus chametz
Chametz and matzah or the fight against pride
The Greatness of Faith in the Exodus from Egypt
Humility and not pride

– The seventh day of Passover
The Seventh Day of Passover: A Day of Faith
The Seventh Day of Passover: The Basis of Our Faith in Gd.
The Influence of the Sanctity of Passover on the Rest of the Year

– The calculation of the Omer
The calculation of the Omer: a preparation for the giving of the Torah

– Lag baOmer
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai or the disclosure of the secrets of the Torah
The Rainbow: Protection for the Jewish People
The virtue of giving way to the righteous

– Shavuot
Personal investment: a preparation for the gift of the Torah
The eloquent silence of the world during the giving of the Torah
The secrets of the Torah
The Torah accepted under duress and its power against impure powers
The prolonged reverberation of the thunders of Sinai
The relentlessness in the study, a condition for its maintenance
The Torah, a precious treasure granted to the Jewish people
Three days of restriction and sanctification
The study of Torah: the mission of man and the foundation of the world
The tent of meeting in the middle of the desert or the Torah in the face of impure powers
Link between the acquisition of Torah and food.
The Close Connection Between Torah and Shabbat
Knowledge of mitzvot: an essential preparation for their observance
Acceptance of Torah Anywhere, Anytime
The chosen people of D.
The transformation of a physical body into a spiritual one

– Ben Hametsarim: mourning and reflection
Free love, as reparation for the destruction of the Temple
Love for Every Jew: A Restorative Feeling
true piety
The Three Weeks: Unite to Conquer
The abandonment of the Torah, the seed of destruction
In the Shadow of the Creator: Torah Study
The Sages of Yavne: the continuity of the Torah
Yavne – going into exile to preserve the Torah
Cancel free hate to rebuild the Temple
Torah Study and Union as Factors of Deliverance

– The nine Av
The effort in the study to rebuild
From mourning to joy
The Av nine – introspection and work on oneself
A perpetual curse
The study of Torah, bridge between man and D.
Tisha beAv – a pause for reflection

– Fifteenth Av
Tu B'Av and Yom Kippur: joy and unity

- Glossary


Manufacturer: Auteur : Rabbi David 'Hanania PINTO Chlita