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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.

How Simchat Torah Came To Be

A new identity for the second day of Shemini Atzeret.

Laws for Building a Sukkah

What Jewish texts say about sukkah specifications.

Sukkot at Home

How to celebrate the Festival of Booths.

What Happens in Synagogue on Sukkot

Highlights of the Sukkot Prayer Service

Sukkot 101

Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration.

Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah 101

The two holidays at the conclusion of Sukkot.

All the Holocaust Memorial Days Explained

From Yom HaShoah to International Holocaust Memorial Day, there are a variety of dates for commemorating one of the worst tragedies in Jewish history.

Rosh Hashanah Musaf: A Call to Change Your Life

The Rosh Hashanah Musaf is the core of the service — and where we find its most iconic prayers and resonant themes.

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