Get Rid of Your Bucket List

Deep in the Weeds: Appreciating the Natural World

The holiday of Sukkot reminds us of the immense power and beauty of nature.

A Sukkot Dictionary

Defining all the essential words and terms associated with the joyful holiday.

The Meaning of Sukkot: 5 Inspiring Lessons

Plug into the joy and spiritual depth of this incredible Jewish holiday.

Why Sukkot Speaks to Us Now More Than Ever

Three important messages for our time.

Sukkot: Finding Joy in a Tumultuous World

How the Sukkot holiday helps us navigate today’s chaotic times.

Under the Nose of the Inquisition

In 1603, imprisoned for secretly practicing Judaism, Sebastian Rodriguez built a sukkah.

The Joy of Admitting We Don't Know

Humility, nuance and admitting we don’t know are not signs of weakness, but strength.

Sukkot and Reconciliation

Forgive me like it never happened.

A Sukkah of Peace

Finding serenity under the stars.

Marie Kondo, Sukkot and Redefining Joy

Joy isn't about the space we live in but the space within in us.

The Etrog and Jewish Beauty

Judaism's surprising definition of beauty.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Sukkot and Corona: Three Major Messages

Exploring the timely relevance of this Jewish holiday.

Sukkot and the Secret of Happiness

Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Difference between Success and Happiness

Sukkot and the shortage of psychiatrists in Silicon Valley.

The Antidote to Our Entitled Generation

Sukkot is the holiday Jewish families need.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Seven Heroes of Sukkot

Why Jews invite these biblical heroes to the sukkah each night.

Sukkot and Living in the Age of Insecurity

Throughout the ages Jews experienced risk and uncertainty, yet they still rejoiced while sitting under the shadow of faith.

A Shelter of Belonging: How the Sukkah Can Connect Us to Each Other

Open to the stars, we are able to see beyond the walls that divide.

At Home in Jerusalem Podcast: Rebbetzin Heller on What Makes Sukkot so Joyful

The world renowned educator delves into the meaning of the festive holiday.

Sukkot and the Purpose of Life

Finding holiness in day-to-day life.

Sukkot: The Dual Festival

An in-depth exploration of Sukkot and its focus on Jewish particularity and universality.

Happiness: The Three S’s of Sukkot

Three tools for attaining more happiness.

Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro Without Hands and Feet

Kyle Maynard’s courage to live with no excuses demonstrates the sukkah mindset.

Finding Shelter in a Transient World

Six points to think about as you sit in your sukkah.

A Sukkah Grows in Brooklyn

When neighbors band together, a small miracle happens in Canarsie, NY.

Sukkot: Transforming Trash into Love

The roof of the sukkah conveys a timely message on how to feel God's protection in your life.

Sukkot: The Universal Holiday

On Sukkot, our physical and spiritual lives coexist.

Sukkot and the Single Woman

A holiday of thankfulness and self-invention.

Sukkot in the Time of Ebola

Feeling security in a hostile world we cannot control.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Money, Sukkot & Affluenza

Sukkot and the sabbatical year teach us the Jewish perspective on wealth and happiness.

A Sukkah Made of Snow

Stranded on a mountain, under the stars, I felt fear and God’s protective love.

The Iranian Cloud

Celebrating Sukkot on the brink of a nuclear Iran.

Sukkot: I’m Not Letting Go

Why Sukkot comes right after the High Holidays.

Sara Yoheved Rigler

Life's Most Important App

Appreciating more with less.

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Looking for Happiness in all the Wrong Places

Sukkot is here and the search is over.

Sara Yoheved Rigler

My Son the Doctor-Murderer

Unconditional love and the holiday of Sukkot.

Choosing Happiness

Make the joy of Sukkot a daily part of your life.

Just Leave Home Without It

A Sukkot perspective.

Gimme Shelter

We are all homeless until we use the tools we've got to build shelters for our souls.

PODCAST: Sukkot: Recapturing Our Inner Child

Rabbi David Aaron on the excitement and vitality of this joyful holiday.

The Time of Our Joy

Sukkot reminds us what is truly important.

What Do You Really Need?

Sukkot gets us back to basics.

The Glass Cow

Sukkot and the lesson of Desire.

Sukkot: Turning Nothing into Something

Sukkot is about finding what would otherwise be thrown away and wasted, and injecting it with purpose.

One Big Family

It doesn't take a war for a country to unite and feel like family. There's always Sukkot.

Sukkot: After the Deluge

Everything in life was firmly established: career, family, friends. Then came Katrina.

Shelter of Faith

Exploring the eternal relevance of Sukkot and mitzvot in general.

Safe in the City

I wanted an evening filled with the magic experience of Sukkot, but I was getting in the way.

Sukkot in Spanish Harlem

That night in the sukkah, I learned a painful lesson about complacency and security.

EXPLORE
LEARN
MORE
Explore
Learn
Resources
Next Steps
About
Donate
Menu
Languages
Menu
oo
Social
.