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You Must Be Happy
In a few hours we begin Sukkot, known also as Zeman Simkhateinu, the time of our happiness. I love sukkot, ...
Caffeine Any Way Possible
I remember my old roommate once asked me, “If I could choose between being addicted to coffee and not being ...
Saturday Night Sukkah
Just when you thought Yom Kippur was over — I mean, it is — Sukkot shows up and blows all ...
What is a Sukkah? A Video Presentation
Have you ever tried to explain to someone what a sukkah is? As opposed to some Jewish rituals and concepts ...
On Sukkot, Stepping Outside Of Ourselves
This commentary is provided by special arrangement with American Jewish World Service. To learn more, visit www.ajws.org.After the soul-searching introspection ...
Have An Easy Fast
From the entire team here at MyJewishLearning.com, g’mar hatimah tovah!
A Self-Hating Jew: The High Holidays Bring it Out in Me
When the High Holidays roll around, I invariably catch myself falling into a deep chasm of self-loathing. It’s a time ...
Wise Fridays: Place Our Tears in Your Flask
“May it be Your will, You who hears the sound of weeping, that You place our tears in Your flask ...
A Tashlich Confessional
I am a slacker, but a repentant one. The tashlich ceremony, where we ask forgiveness by praying at the water, ...
How to Fast
One of my favorite parts of Yom Kippur (there are oh so many more) is watching kids in synagogue trying ...
A (Not So) Easier Fast
On the face of things, when your rabbi tells you that you that he can make your Yom Kippur fast ...
A History of Illegal Shofar Blowing
Did you know that when the British were in charge of Palestine it was illegal to blow a shofar or ...