It’s a lemon. It’s an orange. It’s an esrog! It may bear resemblance to its cousins, but the esrog is no simple citrus. Unlike its relatives, the esrog is not peeled and eaten neat. Instead, its thick white rind is cooked down in sugary bliss and enjoyed as a confection. Citrons are also used in […]

Those peculiar huts are popping up again on driveways and porches in Jewish neighborhoods around the world. The Feast of the Tabernacles, or Sukkot, is a joyous eight-day festival when Jews eat their meals in temporary, makeshift booths. Constructed of cloth, wood, or any number of materials and topped with leafy tree branches or bamboo, […]

As a shepherd’s searching gaze meets his flock, as he passes every sheep beneath his rod, so do You count and number and regard the soul of every living thing . . . (High Holiday Liturgy, Untaneh Tokef) Every year, on the holiday of Sukkot, after the Rebbe entered the sukkah at Lubavitch World Headquarters […]

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 […]