Judaism

A sukkah is flexible. It shudders in the wind, and storms knock it down, but it can always be reassembled – and it is the same with us.

Zev T. Gershon's '100 Wonders in the World of Torah' includes entries of little-known stories and oddities.

The Aleinu prayer has also been associated with martyrdom, especially of the Jews of Blois, who in 1171 were accused of ritual murder and offered their lives in exchange for baptism.

Prayer may be an essential part of Jewish practice, but it is precisely because of its regularity that its inner essence is often passed over.

So powerful was the tradition of Miriam’s Well in Jewish folklore that even after the spring disappeared into Lake Kinneret some 3.5 millennia ago, it occasionally miraculously briefly appeared.

A short story based on Rabbi Akiva’s final days.

Here are some exciting Sukkot events that promise an unforgettable Jerusalem holiday experience this year.

And this harmony – between the beauty of nature and the peaceful heart of the Jew who trusts in God and thanks Him for all the good – this is the very essence of Sukkot.

As we celebrate Sukkot this year, amid the shadows of Oct. 7, let us draw strength from the songs of Moses and David.

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