LAST CHANCE: Hoshana Rabba – The Final Day of Judgement is Here
'If atonement is not granted on Rosh Hashana, I will grant it on Yom Kippur, and if they do not attain atonement on Yom Kippur, I will grant it on Hoshana Rabba.'
'If atonement is not granted on Rosh Hashana, I will grant it on Yom Kippur, and if they do not attain atonement on Yom Kippur, I will grant it on Hoshana Rabba.'
The day is very festive in nature as is any Jewish celebration that is held on the completion of a unit of study.
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are timeless lessons of continuity, growth, study and celebration of all of God's gifts, especially the spiritual ones.
How does spending a week in a temporary hut help us to count our blessings?
The observance of the joyous Festival of Sukkot 'protects' the spiritual growth experienced over the High Holy Days.
Unlike Passover and Shavuot, Sukkot is not an exclusively Jewish festival. Rather, it is a holiday for the entire world to celebrate.
There are many commandments associated with the holiday of Sukkot, but one of the main ones, or perhaps the most important one, is being happy!
Sukkot reminds us to keep the theme of unity. It reminds us that all are equal in God’s eyes.
Thousands of men in Jerusalem dance with their Four Species on Sukkot - the Festival of Joy!
Why is it specifically the "clouds of glory" that are worthy of being commemorated on Sukkot? What about the other miracles?
Throughout our long history, Jews have overcome all sorts of obstacles to observe the mitzvah of sukkah. But perhaps one of the most striking instances is the sukkah built in Mexico City in the year 1603 by a crypto-Jew named Sebastian Rodriguez.
The word "Sukkot" means "huts" or "booths", referring to the booth-like structures that Jews are to eat their meals in over the course of the holiday, and preferably to sleep in too!
Get into the spirit of Sukkot and watch the harvesting of lulavim (date palms) in Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepts the four species used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot and inscribes a letter in a Torah scroll.
The Festival of Sukkot allows us to take a step back, to appreciate the material possessions that God has given us and to understand how to use them for spiritual means.
Until Jacob, no one in history ever had built huts for their cattle! Until then, cattle had to brave the elements. Whether it was hot or cold, dry or rainy, the cattle were simply always outdoors, always exposed.
A Jerusalem resident drives a "sukkahmobile" in order to share the Festival of Joy with as many people as possible.
Keeping in the spirit of Sukkot, Rebbetzin Tap takes us on a trip to visit some of the strangest sukkahs (booths) ever built in Israel.
This column is based on the writings of ancient Jewish sages.
While the four species make a seven-day appearance come fall, their growth is a year-long project that requires care and attention throughout.
Jews from Arabic speaking countries have a unique way of celebrating the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Take an insider's look at the holiday celebrations of Israel's Sephardic Jewish communities.
Discover how Sukkot is a unique, meaningful and fun holiday that benefits the entire world
Regardless of the righteousness of individual Jews, the power of a unified Nation of Israel is unparalleled!
Who better than Israeli soldiers to give advice on how to get a good night's rest and enjoy your time in the great outdoors!
The festival of Sukkot corresponds to Jacob, who did something revolutionary by building huts for his cattle.
What is Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah all about? Is it merely a continuation of the week-long holiday of Sukkot or does it have its own special purpose?
When you dance in front of God, when you dance in honor of God, and when you dance in honor of the Torah – there are no protocols or formalities. We are all equal.
The holiday of SUKKOT is here! What better way to find out what this holiday is all about than by watching this EXCITING video and becoming educated in a fun and adventurous way!
When people celebrate the work of their hands, they often become arrogant and forget who is the true provider.
The rabbi in this story offers a very unusual method of achieving forgiveness for one’s sins - not on Yom Kippur, but on Sukkot!
The most recent Hakhel event was in 2015, so the next one takes place in 2022.
Take a trip to the heart of Israel you'll see the restoration of an ancient tradition of the Jewish People where thousands of people from all nations of the world voyage to Jerusalem to celebrate the Sukkot Festival (Feast of Tabernacles).
It is the loving partnership of God’s blessing of rain and man’s labour that results in the fruits on our table.
As part of the holiday of Sukkot, we eat our meals in a sukkah (an outdoor booth, or hut), and many people even sleep in their sukkah!
How to build a sukkah with a special focus on first-timers.
What is it about the water-offering ceremony during Sukkot that inspired the greatest celebration in Jewish history?
Each person has positive attributes and negative attributes. Sukkot is a time for us to try and learn from the good that others have to offer.
Sukkot is the most joyous holiday of the year because it gives us so many opportunities to bring joy to others--and when we make others happy, we we become even more happy!
The Lulav is the classic symbol throughout Jewish literature of the importance of balancing our priorities in life, which should include caring for our fellow human being.
We need the Torah for everything in life! It shows us the way, teaches us what’s right and brings meaning to our lives. Discover the secret of dancing with the Torah!
Mistakenly confused with Sukkot and sometimes referred to as the last days of Sukkot, the holiday of Simchat Torah is actually an independent holiday that begins the moment the holiday of Sukkot ends.
Finally, after 18 months of staying away due the pandemic, tens of thousands of Jews are returning to celebrate in Hebron this Sukkot.
Visit a special exhibition of sukkot (booths) in Neot Kedumim, a biblical nature reserve in Israel.
How can one be commanded to feel happy? What if you can’t get yourself happy? What if you’re having a bad day?
The day after the Jewish High Holiday of Yom Kippur, Jewish communities in Israel and around the globe start building in preparation for the Festival of Succot.
Every nation, Jewish or not, has a place with God and the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Simchat Torah is a time to celebrate the Jewish People's unique connection to Jerusalem, their eternal capital.
Concern for our material possessions does not represent indulgence, but the opposite. We learn this lesson from our forefather Jacob and the Festival of Sukkot.
Jacob, along with the holiday of Sukkot, teaches us that we must value all our possessions as well as recognize that they are all from God.
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman was among the 100,000 who attended the annual 'Birkat Kohanim' - Priestly Blessing - at the Western Wall in Jerusalem during Sukkot 2019.
This lively musical video for Sukkot, featuring the Boys Town Jerusalem choir, will make you want to get up and dance.
Yoram Ettinger, former Israeli ambassador to the US, has published an overview of the holiday of Sukkot, 'based on ancient Jewish sages.'
In this webinar on the topic of Sukkot, Rabbi Ari Enkin shares some fascinating teachings about the holiday.
On Sukkot we offer the water upon the altar, representing its return to God, right after we, too, have returned to God on Yom Kippur!
Here are some major facts about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot based on ancient Jewish sages as well as its relevance to US-Israel ties.
Israel's Chief Rabbi, while blessing worshipers at the Western Wall during Sukkot prayers, praised the warmth and beauty of the unity of Jewish Nation.
Discover how a modern sukkah is built and check out what it looks like inside!
Former US Ambassador Dan Shapiro and his family welcomed a reporter to his sukkah in Herzliya.
Come and watch as thousands gathered together at the Western Wall during Sukkot for the Priestly Blessing ceremony.
You're about to experience the most amazing, most fun sukkah that has ever been built to honor the holiday of Sukkot.
Music is a big part of the celebration of Sukkot, bringing joy to the heart as people offer praises of God and express their hopes for the future.
Everything we have comes from God and that this is cause for great rejoicing.