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09/24/2015

Build Your Own Sukkah

Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…

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10/15/2014

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…

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10/15/2014

Rain, Rain…

“Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day...” This cute ditty must have…

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10/14/2014

Beating the Willows

During Sukkot, there is a mitzvah to wave the four…

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10/14/2014

The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)

Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…

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10/13/2014

Rejoicing for the World

Among the unique rituals performed on the holiday of Sukkot were the…

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10/13/2014

Water, Water Everywhere

Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…

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10/12/2014

Everyone Does The Wave

One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…

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10/12/2014

More Than A Harvest Festival

Few people refer to Sukkot by the name Chag Ha'Asif, Feast of the…

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10/08/2014

The Sukkot Hoshanot Services

Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…

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10/08/2014

Vanity of Vanities

Most people are unknowingly familiar with the beginning of the third…

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10/07/2014

The Perfect Species

At this time of the year, Jews around the globe head out in search of the…

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10/07/2014

The Four Species

The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…

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10/06/2014

Holiday Decorating

During the holiday of Sukkot, Jews live in sukkot (temporary…

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10/06/2014

Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)

During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…

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10/05/2014

But Wait, There’s More

Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…

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10/05/2014

Build Your Own Sukkah

Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…

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04/18/2014

Chol Hamoed

Most holidays in western society last for a single day, which is often…

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09/25/2013

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…

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09/25/2013

What Is Isru Chag?

The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…

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09/24/2013

Beating the Willows

During Sukkot, there is a mitzvah to wave the four species (lulav,…

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09/24/2013

Hoshana Rabbah

Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…

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09/23/2013

More Than A Harvest Festival

Few people refer to Sukkot by the name Chag Ha'Asif, Feast of the…

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09/23/2013

Everyone Does The Wave

One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…

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09/22/2013

Chol Hamoed

Most holidays in western society last for a single day, which is often…

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09/18/2013

The Sukkot Hoshanot Service

Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…

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09/18/2013

Vanity of Vanities

Most people are unknowingly familiar with the third chapter…

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09/17/2013

Room For Creativity

A few years back, The Atlantic Magazine featured a story about a project…

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09/17/2013

Singing Praises

“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…

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09/16/2013

The Four Species

The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…

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Sukkot

Sukkot is a time for celebration! Immediately following Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is the week-long holiday of Sukkot, also known as the Feast of the Tabernacles.

Programs and Classes

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Resources

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Articles

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