Sukkot

Yaakov Jaffe traces the origins and evolution of the custom to shake the lulav in different directions.

Moshe Kurtz explores halakhic and hashkafic considerations surrounding bringing young children to shul.

Chaim Saiman comments on the nature of Simhat Torah.

Dan Margulies offers a rundown of the sukkah zip-tie construction, the next great halakhic frontier

Benjamin Barer traces the word Hevel through Jewish texts, showing how the use of the same word can teach us both about the wisdom of Kohelet we read this past Shabbat and the character of Hevel who we will read about in this week's Parashah.

Merri Ukraincik contemplates G-d's role in our lives.

Gilad Goldberg describes the bewildering experience of reporting for emergency reserve duty on October 7.

Yosef Lindell recounts the controversy surrounding different attempts at translating the Tishrei prayers.

Ben Lorber reflects on the meaning of ya'aleh ve-yavo.

  Zach Truboff In 1933, as the month of Elul approached, the Jewish people faced a frightening array of dangers. That year, Hitler consolidated power as...