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On Sukkot, we hold together four diverse forms of life and make a blessing. If one is missing—no mitzvah, no blessing.
One is the Lulav—a date-palm frond. The taste of the date represents the taste of Torah study. The Lulav represents those whose lives are filled with Torah study.
Another is the Hadas—a myrtle...
Learn about this special mitzvah, which is performed every day of Sukkot (besides Shabbat).
The suite was very expensive and usually reserved for nobility. But the Rebbe Maharash did not flinch at the exorbitant price and was soon escorted to his rooms.
In short: You may (with some limitations) build and take down a sukkah on the intermediate days.
Confused about the specifics of the mitzvah to eat in the Sukkah? We've got you covered.
The question that has flummoxed Jews for generations: Is the etrog upside-down or right-side-up?
The Mishnah analogizes rain on Sukkot to a servant who comes to pour wine for his master, and the master pours a jug of water in his face. Here is what this means for those of us who experience rain...
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story.
When Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi wished to bless R. Yekusiel Liepler with wealth, the latter said he did not want to be distracted from studying Chassidus and from his service of G-d. When the Rebbe wished to bless him with longevity, his answer was: "But not 'peasant years' in which one has eyes but does not see, has ears but does not hear -- not years of those who do not perceive G-dliness nor do they hear G-dliness."
– Hayom Yom, Cheshvan 6
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