Hoshana Rabba: A Promise from Eliyahu Hanavi

Lechteich Parshah Podcast · Oct 13, 2025 · 5m

This week’s episode begins in the Mall of America — the largest mall in the United States — where the laughter was loud, the lights were blinding, and the rides were spinning. Families filled the Nickelodeon Universe, enjoying Chol Hamoed the way only a Jewish crowd can.

And then, in the middle of it all, someone pointed — “Look! It’s the Queen Rider!” Cameras flashing. People cheering. A local celebrity, famous for… what exactly? Riding a rollercoaster. Over and over. Until nausea became an achievement.

But as the world celebrates its “heroes,” a question rises above the noise: What does it…