Printable online booklet on ‘Simchat Beit Hashoeva’ Along with spending time in the sukkah and waving the Four Kinds, a central observance of the holiday of Sukkot is holding festive evening-time celebrations. Known as Simchat Beit Hashoeva, they harken back to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, when all-night dancing, singing and acrobatics would accompany the […]

The outdoor, seven-day holiday approaches with safety and unity again top of mind As zeman simchateinu (“the season of our rejoicing”) rapidly approaches, thousands of Chabad-Lubavitch centers worldwide are once again busy helping Jews wherever they are to safely and joyfully celebrate the holiday of Sukkot with a renewed spirit of unity and faith. This […]

Living in Crown Heights, I had the privilege of spending Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at 770 with the Rebbe As a young adult living in Crown Heights, I had the privilege of spending Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at 770 with the Lubavitcher Rebbe. Every prayer with the Rebbe powerfully touched me in ways […]

On Yom Kippur Yizkor book will serve to memorialize those lost to the pandemic Yom Kippur, the holiest and most solemn day of the year, is around the corner. For many, the holiday offers not only an opportunity for forgiveness and a new beginning, but also a time to remember loved ones who passed on, […]

A founder of the post-1967 Hebron community was supported and influenced by the Rebbe since his teens. Baruch Nachshon, a pioneer of contemporary Chassidic art and a leading force behind the re-establishment of the ancient Jewish community of Hebron following the Six-Day War, who drew from the wellsprings of Jewish mystical teachings to create deeply […]

Inspiration before the Day of Atonement to air on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET As millions of Jews make plans to attend services this year, vaccinated and socially distanced, millions of others will remain at home due to illness, health concerns or government mandate. Following the outpouring of gratitude that came after last […]

Hundreds gather to celebrate Chabad of Berks County’s new state-of-the-art Hospitality Center When patients arrive at Caron Treatment Center, a non-profit rehabilitation center for individuals struggling with substance abuse disorders in Reading, Pennsylvania, they are deeply isolated. Most have lost jobs, marriages, and sometimes even the support of their family. Twenty years ago, Rabbi Yosef […]

When my daughter was about five, she wrote a story called “You Should Be Punished For This and I Am Very Mad.” This pretty much summarizes how many people think about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.   Purim is about joy; Passover is about freedom; Chanukah is about light prevailing over darkness. What’s not to […]

A conversation with a leading supplier of the Four Kinds It’s that time of year again. Jews all over the world will be flocking to Judaica stores, impromptu outlets, and even street vendors to procure the Four Kinds: a palm frond, a yellow citrus fruit called an etrog, willow branches and myrtle twigs. Then, for […]

Simple faith. At one time, it seemed within the grasp of virtually everyone. Its expectations were clear: to love G-d, to fear G-d, to feel his presence, to follow his commandments. The relationship was uncomplicated, and by engaging in it, one would be rewarded with a sense of meaning, purpose, place, and belonging. But modernity […]