Why do we circle the bima on Sukkot, and what does it have to do with Israel’s strife?
THE JEWISH OBSESSION WITH RAIN
What unique message can we derive from the unique Sukkos focus on rainfall?
EATING, THE PURPOSE OF LIFE
Why is this holiday so focused on eating?
Shemini Atzeret: “I Love the Jewish Monastery”
The story of the only child at hakafot post-holocaust — and a surprising reunion — is the best description of the meaning of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
The Dokshitzer Niggun
How did a girl in Camp Ramah learn a niggun from Dokshitz?
Happiness: The Secret of the Sukkah
What happens when a young rabbi tries to build a sukkah himself?
Bamboo Sukkah
What did the Chinese think about a Sukkah? Tales from Shanghai
Lulav – the Doorknob of Judaism
What is so unique about the lulav, and the Rebbe’s lulav campaign
Wherever there is Coca Cola, there is Chabad
When a Yeshiva student tried to share some Judaism, he was rebuffed. But it led to more than he had ever imagined.
Letters to Talia
A Kibbutznikit girl wrote to a modern Orthodox soldier about her questions of faith. The result was a fascinating correspondence. What was his best answer?