Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
In the same way others live in space, Jews live in time. It’s all here, all at once.
This Simchat Torah, two Torah scrolls that escaped persecution are being celebrated once again
On Simchat Torah we dance with our feet, not with our heads.
We are celebrating the Torah, and the Torah is something we study with our heads. But we dance with our feet, not with our heads.
If we would dance with our heads, each one would dance a different dance, each in a different space, some with friends but not wit...
Shaindy Plotzker is a queen of the women-only stage. But she once was too shy to sing and preferred to teach. A medical scare gave her the inspiration she needed to start inspiring others.
Water shows up in all sorts of places in Jewish life, from holiday traditions to everyday practices.
Miraculously, just as he finished the Shema, a German officer entered the gas chamber with an abrupt command that he needed 50 boys for labor.
‘It is not about how many times the sukkah falls down, but how many times we get to rebuild it’
The Chabad Rebbes were exceedingly meticulous in the mitzvah of sukkah, going beyond the letter of the law to never eat or drink out of the sukkah. Learn why sleep is different.
All the glory of the King's daughter is within; her raiment is superior to settings of gold
– Psalms 45:14
Prophecy of Haggai Encouraging the Building of the Second Temple
(353 BCE)
On this day, the prophet Haggai received a divine message to
pass on to “Zerubavel son of She’altiel r... Read More »
The seventh day of Sukkot is called "Hoshana Rabbah" and is considered the final day of the divine "ju... Read More »
It is customary to remain awake on the night preceding Hoshanah Rabbah and study Torah. We recite the... Read More »
In addition to the Four Kinds taken every day of Sukkot, it is a "Rabbinical Mitzvah", dating back to... Read More »
A festive meal is eaten in the Sukkah. We dip the bread in honey
(as we did in each festive meal since... Read More »
The festival of Sukkot, commemorating G-d's
enveloping protection of the Children of Israel during the... Read More »
"And you shall take for yourself on the first day," instructs the Torah in Leviticus "the splendid fru... Read More »
When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, one of the special Sukkot observances was to pour water on th... Read More »
The seven days of the festival of Sukkot
consist of two days of "Yom Tov", followed by five days of "C... Read More »
Tomorrow is Yizkor. Those who light a candle should so this evening before lighting holiday candles.
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