The four minim of Sukkot are fundamentally different from the typical items used for the performance of a mitzvah. Objects which are generally employed for
Sukkot is supposed to be the holiday of simcha or joy. Simcha is often translated as happiness or joy, but it encompasses more than just
When Hillel the Elder would celebrate the Simchas Bais HaShoeva, he would say: ‘If I am here, everyone is here; if I am not here,
Imagine attending a wedding where the chuppah is decorated with beautiful flowers, and lovely music is playing as the chasan and kallah walk down the
As the Baal Shem Tov HaKadosh sat in his sukkah, a great tumult raged outside. In the early days of the chasidic movement, some of
Chag HaSukkot The very essence of Chag HaSukkot is the mitzvah of dwelling in this temporary “hut,” for—by doing so—we would remind future generations of
The 1973 Yom Kippur War was actually also the Sukkot War because it continued through Sukkot. A few years ago, a 40th anniversary of the
It happened about a decade ago or so, and in some circles it is still discussed. The events that unfolded at one of the fanciest
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: May one build a sukkah in front of his house but on public property? Answer:
A father set out, one day, to teach his young daughter a powerful lesson. When she woke up in the morning, he took her in
One of the mitzvos associated with the chag of Sukkos is “v’samachta b’chagecha,” which is interpreted as a mitzvah to be happy on Yom Tov.
Once upon a time, there was a family named The Staums, who resided at 3 Landau Lane in Spring Valley, NY. This wonderful family was
