The Torah commands us to sit in the Sukkah during the seven days of the Sukkot holiday and to rejoice more during this holiday than...

by Ram ben Ze'ev In the depths of Jewish mysticism, the Holy Zohar provides profound insights into the nature of spiritual awakening and...

by Ram ben Ze'ev In Jewish tradition, the Talmud serves as a foundational text, building on the Torah and the teachings of the sages....

by Ram ben Ze'ev The land of Yisrael (Israel) has always been central to the Jewish identity and destiny. Throughout the Torah and the...

The Gemara (Sukkah 11b) explains that the Mitzvah of Sukkah is in commemoration of the clouds of glory that surrounded our ancestors when...

From Serious to Joy by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen There is a line in the Book of Psalms that reads “Rejoice in trembling” (Psalms 2:11) that...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Judaism is often misunderstood as merely a religion when, in fact, it is far more. Judaism encompasses not only a faith...

A Meal of an Established Character Throughout the entire Sukkot holiday, both during the night and day, it is prohibited to eat a meal of...

The days between Yom Kippur and the Sukkot holiday are indeed holy ones during which we are involved with the building of the Sukkah in...