Ufros aleinu sukkat sh'lomecha – the joyous Yom Tov of Sukkot is rapidly approaching. (And if you're reading this during Sukkot... then it's already begun!) The verse V'samachta b'chagecha v'hayita ach sameach is more closely associated with Sukkot than with any other Yom Tov.
I am proud to be a New Yorker, and as your mayor, I am even prouder to announce that our city is getting cleaner, safer, and more affordable every
As Yom Kippur approached, Rabbi Daniel Staum, a noted mechanech, therapist, and longtime Rav, joined Chazaq’s Torah Talks to reflect on the power of
I. THE MITZVAH OF SIMCHAH ON YOM TOV AND CHOL HAMOED
The Rambam1 rules that during the seven days of Pesach, the eight days of Sukkot, and other
For Bukharian families, Sukkot celebrates the harvest with foods that are fresh, festive, and meant for sharing under the sukkah’s leafy roof. From
“The righteous shall live by his emunah.”* (Chavakuk 2:4)
This verse isn’t just a lofty ideal—it pulses through the daily life of a Jew, especially
Imagine a city in a vast kingdom that had failed to pay its taxes. The royal treasury was left empty by this rebellious town, and the king, furious
