The day is very festive in nature as is any Jewish celebration that is held on the completion of a unit of study.

Simchat Torah is a time to celebrate the Jewish People's unique connection to Jerusalem, their eternal capital.

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?

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!

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!

'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.'

Every nation, Jewish or not, has a place with God and the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.

Thousands of men in Jerusalem dance with their Four Species on Sukkot - the Festival of Joy!

Unlike Passover and Shavuot, Sukkot is not an exclusively Jewish festival. Rather, it is a holiday for the entire world to celebrate.

Discover how Sukkot is a unique, meaningful and fun holiday that benefits the entire world

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.

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.

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!

How does spending a week in a temporary hut help us to count our blessings?

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.

When people celebrate the work of their hands, they often become arrogant and forget who is the true provider.

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.

Come and experience the sights and sounds of Sukkot in Jerusalem and learn about the 'four species' and their deeper meaning!

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!

This lively musical video for Sukkot, featuring the Boys Town Jerusalem choir, will make you want to get up and dance.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are timeless lessons of continuity, growth, study and celebration of all of God's gifts, especially the spiritual ones.

The festival of Sukkot corresponds to Jacob, who did something revolutionary by building huts for his cattle.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepts the four species used during the Jewish festival of Sukkot and inscribes a letter in a Torah scroll.

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.

Yoram Ettinger, former Israeli ambassador to the US, has published an overview of the holiday of Sukkot, 'based on ancient Jewish sages.'