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Closing the Season of Repentance

Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, marks the thematic end of the High Holiday period.

Top 100 Jewish Books

Top 100 Jewish Books. Important Jewish Books. What Makes a Text Jewish. What are Jewish Texts. About Jewish Texts. Jewish Texts. People of the Book.

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at Home

Although both holidays lack special home customs, they are marked by holiday meals, special blessings, and a prohibition on work.

Why Tzedakah Is Spiritually Important

Rabbinic sources, both ancient and modern, suggest that tzedakah plays an important role in the spiritual life of the donor.

How Simchat Torah Came To Be

A new identity for the second day of Shemini Atzeret.

Rain, Rain Go Away?

Too much of a good thing…

God’s Nostalgia

At the end of Sukkot, rejoicing to prove a point

Bringing The Cycle To An End

The end of the fall holiday season looks forward to redemption.

Inviting People of All Religions to the Sukkah

Sharing Sukkot with people of different faiths

Inviting Jews of the World to the Sukkah

Jewish World Perspective of Ushpizin, Welcoming Guests to The Sukkah. Sukkot at Home. Festival of Booths. Jewish Holidays.

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