The Sukkot Hoshanot Service

Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during the week of Sukkot and you might have to take care not to be trampled upon by the circle of attendees marching…

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Sukkot 5764-2003

"The Seven Protective Divine Clouds" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald The festival of Sukkot acknowledges our profound gratitude to the A-lmighty who watched over our ancestors after the exodus…

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Sukkot 5762-2001

"I'm Dreaming of a Warm Sukkot" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald The joyous festival of Sukkot, which begins Monday evening, October 1, expresses the idea of the unity of the Jewish People in a…

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Is Sukkot Part of the High Holidays?

It is clear that during the Ten Days of Penitence, we are meant to be on a higher spiritual realm. We recite Psalm 47 seven times prior to blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashana, symbolizing…

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Haazinu-Sukkot 5766-2005

"When Life Revolves Around G-d" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In parashat Haazinu, Moses continues his final dramatic message to the People of Israel. Beseeching the Jewish people to…

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Women’s Obligation on Sukkot

Women's Obligation on Sukkot Women are not responsible for the time-bound positive commandments, including among others:…

Sukkot Near You

Find out if there is a Sukkot Across America location near you!

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Sukkot Near You

Find out if there is a Sukkot Across America location near you!

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Sukkot 5765-2004

"Worshiping G-d Wholeheartedly" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald There is a wonderful Sukkot story told about the Gaon of Vilna, Rabbi Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, 1720-1797, who was the foremost…

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Sukkot Prep

Find out which synagogues and Jewish centers in your area have sukkot activities during the next week. Perhaps there is a Sukkot Across America location in your neck of the woods: Sukkot…

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