Sukkot 160 articles

To briefly review, in Part I of this article we introduced the concept that the yearly roster of the special holy-days listed in Vayikra chapter 23 within Parshas Emor might serve...

Article abstract: Hallel is comprised of six sequential chapters within Tehillim recited on most holidays in joyous praise of God. Surprisingly, examination of the tone and content of those chapters reveals...

Why is Yosef after Moshe and Aharon in the order of Ushpizin? Why did the Tzedukim have a problem with Nisuch HaMayim more so than other rabbinic institutions? The connection between...

Sukkot was given before the sin of the Golden Calf. Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana only came about afterwards, as a result of the sin. How are they connected?

The proper attitude for doing for others is not “I have what to offer” but to do good because I want to do good. Whatever I have to offer is really...

The Arba Minim (4 species) – the lulav, etrog, aravot, and hadasim – represent our ability to perform and accomplish. The 7 Noahide laws represent the other nations’ ability to perform and...

Most people don’t wear Tefillin on Chol HaMoed. What is the reason why many don’t? Why do some wear Tefillin and what is the source for their minhag?

And when you gather the cuttings of your land, don’t cut the corner of your field when you harvest, and the fallings of your harvesting don’t gather, for the poor man...

Shiur provided courtesy of Naaleh.com. Summary by Channie Koplowitz Stein There is a well-known custom of inviting seven special guests, seven shepherds of our nation, into our sukkot, one on each...

According to Rav Binyamin Shlomo Hamburger, the minhag in Worms was to use 68 aravot on Sukkot. Did other communities who followed minhagei Ashkenaz do likewise?