Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Ingredients: 1 green cabbage ½ red pepper, diced 4 scallions, sliced 6 baby bella mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp. rice vinegar 1 tbsp. sesame oil 3 tbsp. soy sauce 2 tbsp. tomato paste 2 tbsp. fresh ginger ½ head fresh garlic, crushed 2 tbsp. sugar 1 lb. (450 g...

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.

The holiday of Sukkot culminates with the days of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, where we celebrate the completion of the Torah. Learn five levels of meaning behind this most joyous day.

The joy of Sukkos is associated with both the mitzvah Lulav and to the water libation. There’s a debate as to which comes first; discover the spiritual meaning of these two perspectives.

Explore the inner dimension of Sukkah and Lulav, and how they represent two types of unity, two ways to impact the world, and two ways to bring Moshiach.

The three levels of the Sukkos experience (Sukkah, Lulav and Simcha) represent three levels of the Jewish experience, and offers spiritual insight into why a borrowed Sukkah is fine—in contrast to the Lulav, which must actually be your own.

Analysis of the way the Rambam describes the special joy on Sukkos accentuates how doing Judaism with joy is a big deal.

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