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Why an Italian Etrog?Many, including Chabad, prefer “Calabria etrogim,” grown on the southern Italian coast in the... Read More
Being Happy About Our HappinessHappiness isn’t about getting it right all the time, but about making the choice to try. Read More
Playing the Fool“Ech Ti” is a chasidic nigun first taught by the Rebbe on Simchas Torah 5718 – 1958. Its words, in... Read More
13 Facts About Sukkot Every Jew Should KnowSukkot sn a weeklong festival celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah, taking the lulav and etrog and... Read More
Sukkot: Oneness in ManyThe "four kinds" taken on Sukkot are each very different, yet in their different-ness they teach us... Read More

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13 Facts About Sukkot Every Jew Should Know

Sukkot sn a weeklong festival celebrated by dwelling in the sukkah, taking the lulav and etrog and joyous feasting.

By Menachem Posner

What Is Sukkot?

The Sukkah, the Four Kinds, the "Water-Drawing Celebrations," the meaning of unity, the dynamics of joy, the Kabbalah of the willow -- explored via dozens of essays, insights, readings and stories

What Moving for the 10th Time Taught Me About Happiness

What we physically own or possess is not what brings true happiness.

By Elana Mizrahi

Finding Our Song

Life, as we all know, is not a Disney movie, and home is not a Disney resort. With all of its suffering, stresses and tests, however, real life is still one colossal ride.

By Hanna Perlberger