The Joy of Sukkot

Yom Kippur is the time to achieve forgiveness for our wrongdoings and shortcomings. Since we don't want G-d to judge us negatively, we try to distance ourselves from them as much as possible. We do this because we don't want G-d to judge us harshly. Sukkot, by contrast, comes after the judgmen...

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Tisha B’Av and Sephardic Traditions

Tisha B'Av, the Fast of the Ninth of Av, is a day of mourning to commemorate the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people, many of which occurred on the ninth of Av. Tisha B'Av means “the ninth (day) of Av.” This year it begins at sunset on August 9. Tisha B'Av pr...

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