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Sukkot 5767 - September 26, 2007
Holidays
What Happened on Sukkot?
On its surface, the holiday of Sukkot is quite bizarre. Every other holiday on the Jewish calendar commemorates an event which occurred on that particular date; but absolutely nothing happened on the 15th of Tishrei!
On its surface, the holiday of Sukkot is quite bizarre. Every other holiday on the Jewish calendar commemorates an event which occurred on that particular date; but absolutely nothing happened on the 15th of Tishrei!
What Is Sukkot?
The Sukkah, the Four Kinds, the "Water-Drawing Celebrations," the meaning of unity, the dynamics of joy, the Kabbalah of the willow -- explored via dozens of essays, insights, readings and stories
The Sukkah, the Four Kinds, the "Water-Drawing Celebrations," the meaning of unity, the dynamics of joy, the Kabbalah of the willow -- explored via dozens of essays, insights, readings and stories
Who and What Are the Ushpizin
As we fill our sukkah with earthly guests, we merit to host seven supernal guests.
As we fill our sukkah with earthly guests, we merit to host seven supernal guests.
Living
Burns
When something or someone touches this raw area, we experience a burning sensation of hurt, anger or misery...
When something or someone touches this raw area, we experience a burning sensation of hurt, anger or misery...
The Aluminum Sukkah
"I couldn't contain my emotions. I began to cry... I had only meant to make the sukkah more beautiful!"
"I couldn't contain my emotions. I began to cry... I had only meant to make the sukkah more beautiful!"
The Jewish Woman
Disability? What Disability?
I awoke one morning at 5 o'clock to go to my nursing job. When I tried to stand up to go shower, I suddenly found myself on the floor in incredibly unbearable pain – all over!
I awoke one morning at 5 o'clock to go to my nursing job. When I tried to stand up to go shower, I suddenly found myself on the floor in incredibly unbearable pain – all over!
Lessons From a Temporary Supermom
Why would I take care of Zoe, a little girl I don’t know and will most likely never see again, when I didn’t seem to have that kind of time, patience, or ability for my own baby?
Why would I take care of Zoe, a little girl I don’t know and will most likely never see again, when I didn’t seem to have that kind of time, patience, or ability for my own baby?
Lasting Love
Who would have expected that within just two years from their wedding day, their relationship, once so passionate and loving, would have already grown stale?
Who would have expected that within just two years from their wedding day, their relationship, once so passionate and loving, would have already grown stale?
News
This Man Knows His Citrus—His Etrog, to Be Exact
Nachum Luria’s orchards specialize in etrogim, only the best of which can be used in Sukkot celebrations.
Nachum Luria’s orchards specialize in etrogim, only the best of which can be used in Sukkot celebrations.
If good is good, is better not better?
— Rabbi Shmuel of Lubavitch (1834-1882)
Print Magazine
Sometimes the cloud would be upon the Tabernacle for a number of days, and by G-d's command they encamped, and by G-d's command they journeyed.
And sometimes the cloud would be there from evening until morning, and the cloud was lifted in the morning and they journeyed...Or two days, or a year, or a month...By G-d's com...
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