ליל הושענא רבה, תשמ"א

1. Tonight is Hosha’ana Rabbah, a night which is connected with one specific service — ‘Tikkun’ — involving the reading of Tehillim, the book of Devorim, and the recitation of passages of the Zohar. That service, particularly when it is carried out in a c...

“I am the servant of the Holy One, blessed be He, before whom and before whose glorious Torah I bow at all times.” From the prayers preceding the Torah reading.

The crowd gathered in the synagogue sings a lively Chassidic melody on the eve of the holiday of Hoshana Rabba, prior to the traditional recitation of Psalms.

Reciting the Book of Psalms on the Eve of Hoshana Rabba.

The nights of the festival of Sukkos are marked by Simchas Beis Hashoeva, dancing and joyous celebration reminiscent of the festivities in Temple times. The final day of Sukkos, Hoshana Rabbah, is marked in a more solemn way, as it is the day on which the...