Sukkot (Leviticus 22:26-23:44)
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by Rabbi Boruch LeffYes, we all are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Life and liberty come easily, but it seems that while we indeed pursue...
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by Rabbi Noson WeiszThe lulav and etrog are weapons of war and the fact that we hold them shows us to be the victors. But in what contest? And how are these plants to be...
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by Rabbi Ari KahnWhile the overwhelming majority of the Torah is made up of either narrative or law, a small percentage of the Torah is poetry or song. One such poetic...
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by Dr. Avigdor BonchekThe Sukkos holiday is called the "Season of Our Joy." Let us see what Rashi has to say about this. Deuteronomy 16:15 "Seven days you...
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by Rabbi Abba WagensbergGreetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! The Torah says, "You shall make [literally, "make for yourself"] the holiday of Sukkot for seven days"...
