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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.
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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…
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Hoshana Rabba
Although it is part of the intermediate days of Sukkot, Hoshana Rabba is a Yom Tov unto itself. Its source lies in the traditions of the Prophets...
The Three Bedouins in Hevron for Succot
Tradition tells that our forefathers reappear in times of need, especially in Hevron. One Succot eve, they appeared in the guise of three Bedouins…
Simchat Torah: Her Crown of Torah
Can Jewish women earn the crown of Torah? The new generation of Jewish women wants more than just to sit back passively and listen to the wisdom of others…
Sukkot and the Clouds of Glory
What is the Torah speaking about when it refers to Sukkot? Are they tents or clouds of glory? What does Sukkot have to do with the month of Tishrei and with the Land of Israel?
Hoshana Rabba: The Role of the Willow
On Hoshana Rabba, after waving all four species, we raise just the willow. Then, after the Hoshana prayers, we beat the willow on the floor…
The Annual Telegram
Succoth is a manufacturer’s required exit from the comfort zone that teaches us to focus on the spiritual and eternal, and not on the material and finite.
The Magnitude of Torah
The Pentateuch is only the tip of an iceberg. Infinite knowledge can be gleaned from the Written Law through inference by applying the 13 rules of Biblical exegesis…
The Key to National Security
Other nations - even our allies - have been threatening us that we are in danger of political and international isolation. Should we really fear isolation?
The Basis of Our Trust
Hashem will unlock the door for anyone that truly seeks Him. We can always depend on Hashem’s mercy – this is the basis of bitachon, our trust...
Protective Fortress
From the time of Joshua until their return from Babylon, the Jewish people had not dwelt in sukkot. Why was this mitzvah neglected for so many centuries?
The Succa: The Place to Be
Do you have difficulty finding your place in life? Try sitting inside a Succa during the Succoth holiday and feel the magic that envelops you...
A Dry Succah
Sometimes, in their quest to be "frum", people forget that their tongues must be holy; especially on Succoth, one should never discredit another person…
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...
The Tomato Vendor of Baghdad
A story for Succoth: Iraq was suffering from a terrible drought. The Sultan told the Jews that if they didn't bring rain in three days, it would mean exile or death…
Fun or Joy?
Having a couple of beers with the boys? You could have fun but don’t count on a deep sense of simcha. Fun is surface and short term, simcha runs deep...
Rebbe Nachman on Succot
Rebbe Nachman has some very special things to say about Succoth and its related mitzvoth, for on Succoth, a person merits Divine abundance of all kinds...