Celebrate

Shabbat observed at home is a day immersed in an atmosphere of rest, relaxation, and rejoicing.

In connecting the two, the Torah makes Shabbat a symbol of compassion and humane treatment for those in need of liberation.

The Bible itself is the source of the notion that Shabbat is a foretaste of the perfected world that is yet to come.

Same concept as the Ashkenazi one, different approach

Not all sources agree on the origins of the holiday.

Explaining the use and meaning of the Hanukkah lights.

When tradition is silent, symbolic explanations arise.

How did this Sukkot tradition develop?

This lively ancient Sukkot ritual included juggling and gymnastics.

Hanukkah points to the fragility of historical redemption and the ambiguity of its messengers and leaders.

Hanukkah asks us to reconcile the worldview of the Rabbis with that of the Maccabees.

A unique aspect of the Sukkot service