The Joy of Sukkot
…each night of the seven nights of Sukkot expresses Hashem’s love in a different way...
Sukkot, Hoshana Raba, Simchat Torah
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A House of Prayer
Since the "Clouds of Glory", the Divine Presence envelops a person's Succa, sitting in the Succa is most conducive for prayer, especially personal prayer...
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The Path to Peace
It has been nearly eighty years since the U.N. was founded to usher in an era of peace. Yet, the world is still consumed with conflict. What is stopping the long-awaited world peace? How can the mitzvah of Sukkot help?
Guide for Sukkot
“You shall dwell in booths for a seven-day period so that your generations will know that I caused the Children of Israel to dwell in booths when I took them."
The Secret Weapon
Sukkot and Simchat Torah prepared us to fight our inner spiritual battles with confidence of success. The Kalever Rebbe shows us our secret weapon ...
Restart
From Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur we all become so forgiving to everyone. But what happens the day after? That’s when we have to restart, once again…
The Ushpizin
When the People of Israel leave their homes and enter the sukkah for the sake of Hashem's Name, they merit to welcome the Divine presence there, and all the seven shepherds...
The Shaky Sukkah
We can learn from everything - even a wobbly sukkah - to focus on what's important in life. David Ben Horin explains...
Sukkot Recipes
Celebrate the Sukkot holidays with these great recipes from Jamie Geller. Salads, side dishes, and main courses are featured. Try them out and see for yourself!
Willow in the Wind
Kalman looked up from his butcher block and he saw some menacing Cossacks in the doorway. "Jhid," they sneered in Russian, "the day of your funeral has arrived"...
Rebbe Nachman on Sukkot
Rebbe Nachman has some very special things to say about Sukkot and its related mitzvot, for on Sukkot, a person merits Divine abundance of all kinds...
Hoshana Rabba-Simchat Torah Recipes
Stumped with what to serve on Hoshana Rabba and Simchat Torah… just stuff it and you’re good! Stuffed and overflowing foods are an allusion to plenty. Check out amazing recipes from Jamie Geller!
Simchat Beit HaShoeva
It was a mass celebration with Sages juggling lit torches, Levites singing songs, and the water libation ceremony.
Who is Running the Hotel in Warsaw?
Isn't it odd that we celebrate Succot now, after Yom Kippur? Chronologically, Succot should come after Pesach when the Succot were created in the desert.
Yom Kippur and Sukkot
The service of G-d takes on many different forms and nuances; thus eating on Erev Yom Kippur is considered to be somehow equal to the day of fasting on Yom Kippur itself...
Is Jewish Identity Enough?
Is it enough to be a Jew in your heart, without keeping Torah and mitzvot in practice? The blessing on the 4 species teaches us a powerful answer…
The Most Beautiful Etrog
Walking home with Agnon, the rabbi emphasized to him how important it was to have a beautiful, flawless etrog on Sukkot, and how the beauty of the etrog...
An Injection of Motivation
After the Ten Days of Repentance, and before we go off on our way starting the new year, Hashem gives us a gigantic “injection” of “do good.” That injection is called – the holiday of Sukkot.