Shemini Atzeret
Tefillat Geshem: The Prayer for Rain
Invoking the merits of our ancestors in praying for rain hints at the endless cycling of water through all of life since the dawn of creation.
Sukkot 2016
When is Sukkot?Sukkot 2016 begins at sunset on Sunday, October 16 and lasts through the evening of Sunday, October 23.The conclusion of ...
Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases
Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Why Some Holidays Last Longer Outside Israel
Israelis and liberal Jews observe fewer days for some holidays than traditional Diaspora Jews.
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah Theology and Themes
What these holidays that follow Sukkot are about.