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Succot / Simchat Torah

Succot concludes with the especially joyous day of Simchat Torah

The Meaning of Shmini Atzeret

Why is there an extra holiday added on to the Sukkot holiday?

End Without an Ending

A Shiur by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks for the weekly portion "v'zot Haberacha"

Simchat Torah for those Not Completing the Torah Reading

We have missed a few weeks of the Torah reading when our shul was closed. Does this effect our ability to celebrate?

Second Day Yom Tov Israeli Minyan

Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 3, 5775

Yom Tov sheni

Rabbi David Sperling | Elul 25, 5772

Drinking on Simchas Torah

Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | 21 Tishrei 5766

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Erev Pesach on Shabbos Guide

This year, the first day of Pesach falls on Sunday, which means that Erev Pesach falls on Shabbos. This changes many Pesach observances. Below is a simplified guide to the practices of Erev Pesach that falls on Shabbos.

Clean For Pesach And Enjoy The Seder

A note from HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg

Pesach Cleaning Where There's No Chametz

How should I respond to children who ask why we must clean so much in places where there is certainly no Chametz?

The Important Lesson of Pesach

Our entire fulfillment of the commandment of eating matzoh on Pesach is to reinforce our innate sense of belief and faith in the future and in our ability to realize our individual and national potential. Belief eventually leads to action and action leads to redemption.

Chametz Owned by a Jew on Pesach

Rabbi Chaim Tabasky

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Daf Yomi Sanhedrin Daf 101

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