Shaindy Plotzker is a queen of the women-only stage. But she once was too shy to sing and preferred to teach. A medical scare gave her the inspiration she needed to start inspiring others.

Don’t Even Think of It! What is worse than Lashon Hara?

Learn how the verse Torah Tzivah in the last Torah portion, which describes Torah as an unforsaken inheritance, conveys the theme of Simchat Torah. Understanding the level of joy on Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, together with the advantage of Teshuvah, sheds light on the joy of Simchat Torah.

Sukkot is a Jewish holiday celebrated by taking off work, celebrating in a hut, and waving unusual bouquets. This video will give you the whole story.

Once a year the synagogue becomes a dance floor and the Torah becomes our dance partner.

The nights of the festival of Sukkos are marked by Simchas Beis Hashoeva, dancing and joyous celebration reminiscent of the festivities in Temple times. The final day of Sukkos, Hoshana Rabbah, is marked in a more solemn way, as it is the day on which the judgement that began on Rosh Hashanah is sealed. But that should not be a reason not to celebrate.

Get the inside scoop on the daily study program, which includes Chumash, Tehillim, and Tanya.

Sarah and Avi find a letter “mem,” and help him find a mitzvah that starts with the letter “mem.”

Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 240 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.

A short video presentation on the life of the Rebbe.

A virtuous heroine. A wicked villain. It’s the ancient, true story of Queen Esther, brought vividly to life in a delightfully educational way.

Experience the miraculous exodus of the Jewish people out of the mighty Egyptian empire—in a unique, fun-filled (and educational) style!

What's Sukkot all about? Why do we build a Sukkah and shake the Lulav? Learn about Sukkot with Rebbetzin Tap!

The holiday of Sukkot culminates with the days of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, where we celebrate the completion of the Torah. Learn five levels of meaning behind this most joyous day.

Watch a taste of Shazak, and discover why we dance on Simchat Torah, and who truly owns the Torah? Geared for kids... Great for adults!

What to do when you don't have a suitable yard or balcony for a sukkah? You can make it on the back of a truck! This short video shows how it's done.

Learn the basics of which foods are kosher, how to shop for kosher foods and keep a kosher kitchen, and why this mitzvah is so important.

While Jono is looking for a new adventure, Itche realizes that his Synagogue is deteriorating. Hilarity ensues.

Watch how matzah is made for Passover, and have fun learning all about Passover. Presented by Rabbi Moshe Grossbaum of the Living Legacy in Bergen County, NJ.

A cute overview of the holiday of Sukkot, a joyous festival where we sit in the Sukkah and take the Lulav and Etrog.

Feel the rhythm…hear the beat….and let your spirit get you jumping on your feet! Get ready to sing, dance and exercise together with Mendy and his friends in this exhilarating animated workout video for the whole family.

Experience the story of Chanukah as it comes alive in this real life presentation. This production from the Jewish Children’s Museum was performed live on Chanukah in 2006.

The power of the sukkah to release us from our emotional attachments to the material world and make us available for intimate relationships with others.

Prepare for the joyous festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah with these educational and informative videos about the various mitzvot and customs related to this eight-day holiday.

On Simchat Torah we complete the yearly cycle of Torah readings, and celebrate by dancing with the Torah.

Ezy, Eli, Dina and the newest character, Rina, try to come up with ideas to make the world's greatest sukkah and learn an important lesson in the process.

Using exclusively licensed technology from KabbalaLabs Disincorporated, the latest device in time-travel is now being marketed to the public by Infinity Labs Intergalactical. Inexpensive and easy to construct in your own backyard, the Super Sukkah will prove a big hit for the entire family, friends, hornets and in-laws.

The common theme contained in the High-Holidays and the festivals of Sukkot and Simchat Torah.

The mitzvah of dwelling in the sukkah returns us to simpler values and simpler times.

The power of the sukkah to release us from our emotional attachments to the material world and make us available for intimate relationships with others.

Distribution of Lekach, honeycake, with wishes for a sweet New Year. This is an age-old tradition on Hosha’ana Rabah. The Rebbe hands Lekach to men, women and children of all walks of life.

An address to children on Sukkos: Unlike other nations, who parade with a rifle, a Jew parades with a lulav. And instead of bullets, a Jew arms himself with an esrog. Instead of brandishing daggers or swords, a Jew carries hadassim (myrtles) and aravos (willows).

The mystery of a missing letter vav in the verse that talks about shaking the lulav (Leviticus 23:40) and in the verse commanding us to dwell in the sukkah (23:42).

Before the Torah was given, it existed as “black fire written upon white fire.” This is alluded to by the unusual term “eish-dat,” which is written as one word but read as two.

An hour-long excerpt from a 1980 recording of the Rebbe’s pre-Sukkot gathering on the 13th day of the month of Tishrei, the yahrzeit of the fourth Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Rabbi Shmuel Schneerson (1834–1882).

How the mitzvah of building a sukkah is performed in three epochs of history: before the giving of the Torah, after the giving of the Torah and after Moshiach comes.

Chabad philosophy teaches that the sukkah—which represents the clouds of glory that sheltered the Jewish people in the desert—is also the revelation of the incense cloud that blanketed the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur. On Sukkos it is revealed for all to see, even non-Jewish passersby.

What special rituals are performed on the holiday of Sukkot? How does one perform them? What are some of the deeper reasons for doing what we do? An expert in Jewish law gives an overview of the lulav and etrog, eating in a sukkah, and other Sukkot-related observances.

Sometimes, in our attempt to be happy, we focus on ourselves. The holiday of Sukkot teaches us that to be in a state of joy, one must move beyond oneself.

The Talmud relates that the entire Jewish people could dwell in one sukkah.

When the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, wine was poured on the altar daily, but on the festival of Sukkos there was an additional water libation after the morning service.

Five levels of understanding to the meaning and symbolism behind the mitzvah to dwell in the Sukkah.

A closer look at the mitzvah of taking the Four Kinds on Sukkot, and what they each represent.

Do you know what to look for when buying an etrog? Learn more than the mere difference between a lemon and an etrog, familiarize yourself with what’s the ideal etrog, and become an educated etrog consumer.

The holiday of Sukkot culminates with the days of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah, where we celebrate the completion of the Torah. Learn five levels of meaning behind this most joyous day.

An overview of the laws for constructing a kosher sukkah.

What makes you feel secure? Your insurance plan, your past success or wealth? Sometimes, by stepping out of the environments that make us feel secure, we can achieve real security. Learn the power of the hut of faith.

What's Sukkot all about? Why do we build a Sukkah and shake the Lulav? Learn about Sukkot with Rebbetzin Tap!

Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 53 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.

The yahrzeit of the Rebbe Maharash, the fourth Chabad Rebbe, falls just before Sukkos, a time when Jews busily prepare for the upcoming festival. In recalling his life’s work, we see how the Rebbe Maharash gave up personal comforts, working tirelessly to improve the spiritual and physical lives of Russian Jewry.

The two central mitzvos of Sukkos, the sukkah and the Four Kinds, have at their core the theme of Jewish unity.

In this 90 second video, Choni Milecki and Benny Friedman present the four G’s how to be happy on the holiday of Sukkot

Throughout the month of Tishrei, which is replete with holidays, we receive many special blessings and divine gifts. Now after its conclusion we ‘unpack’ these tremendous energies of love and joy to utilize them for the entire year.

This series explains the meaning of the mystical guests who visit the Sukkah each day of Sukkot. In addition to the classic ushpizin, there’s a tradition of Chassidic ushpizin. Rabbi Raskin endeavors to correlate the two sets of revered visitors.

Learn how the verse Torah Tzivah in the last Torah portion, which describes Torah as an unforsaken inheritance, conveys the theme of Simchat Torah. Understanding the level of joy on Pesach, Shavuot and Sukkot, together with the advantage of Teshuvah, shed

A cute overview of the holiday of Sukkot, a joyous festival where we sit in the Sukkah and take the Lulav and Etrog.

Shaindy Plotzker is a queen of the women-only stage. But she once was too shy to sing and preferred to teach. A medical scare gave her the inspiration she needed to start inspiring others.

A cute overview of the holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

Does Yom Kippur require teshuvah to achieve atonement? Explore Rambam’s distinction between the goat sent to Azazel and the 'essence of the day.

Five days after Yom Kippur, we shift gear and go outside to be in a flimsy hut called a sukkah—characterized by a state of complete joy. Learn all about the holiday of Sukkot.

If you feel spiritually inadequate, the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah are for you.

How seeing a vision of the Beis Hamikdash before Tisha B'Av can fundamentally change how we connect to Hashem. A closer look at the metaphor of a garment to represent the home of Hashem.

Anyone who chooses can attain the crown of Torah. Analyze the words of Rambam on the superiority of the crown of Torah to discover what it’s really about.

Once a year, Jews stop everything: no eating, no drinking, no work and no worldly distractions. The day can feel very serious, and yet, Yom Kippur has an element of joy. Learn all about this holy Jewish holiday.

Uncovering the story behind Moshe’s special donkey, the same one used by Avraham and eventually Moshiach himself.

To understand the secret of prayer, we must take a close look at the Tefillah of Chanah. The power of prayer is that it creates radically new realities.

A short and sweet video on how to do Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

You may know what the last two mitzvos of the Torah are, but do you know why they were chosen to be the last two?

We serve Hashem in two distinct ways, both encapsulated in the essence of Rosh Hashanah. These two models are reflected in Nitzavim and Vayelech.

Join us for a special lecture by Rabbi Yaakov Raskin of Chabad of Jamaica, who will masterfully introduce us to the unique Jewish year of 5787 with Rosh Hashanah being on Shabbat. Prepare to be inspired, and most importantly, be ready to celebrate the new

The Master Gardener of the universe takes pride in everything about you.

Watch a cute video and see what a mezuzah is all about.

John Corre details the biographies of Benjamin Disraeli and Sir Moses Montefiore and notes some overlaps and similarities in their respective stories.

Ferziger discusses modern Israel's land scarcity issue with regards to burial and a proposed solution called likkut atzamot which echos ancient Jewish burial customs.

Dr. Sher discusses the history of the Rylands library, the various collections of Jewish documents contained there, and iconic jewish manuscripts that can be found there.

Do we know how to fully give gratitude? We can learn it from the mitzvah of Bikurim, the first fruit. Unpack the view of the Sifri vs. the approach of the Talmud. There are two ways to show gratitude to Hashem.

Why even the tiniest crack in a stone of the Beis Hamikdash is a massive problem. A detailed analysis of Rambam on these laws of the Beis Hamikdash.

Celebrating the Jewish children of Australia and their incredible Torah knowledge!

Compare and contrast the various types of forbidden mixtures, and discover how and why Shatnez is different.

Is Hashem in breach of his own mitzvah of paying your workers as soon as they complete their work? When we do a mitzvah should we be rewarded immediately?

What is the role of a Jewish officer of the court? A careful reading of Rashi tells of two types of officers.

A closer look into Rambam on what happens when all the justices on the Sanhedrin can’t find anything positive to exonerate the defendant. Can a Jew ever be a truly lost cause?