Sukkot & Simchat Torah Videos

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.

On Sukkot we shake the lulav and etrog. Learn how to do this mitzvah of taking “the four kinds”.

The beauty of “the four kinds” is the etrog, the citron fruit. What distinguishes the etrog from an ordinary lemon?

Get an up-close look on how to build a sukkah, the temporary dwelling used on Sukkot.

On Sukkot we move from our living and dining room to the sukkah; dicover how and why this is done.

The "four kinds" taken on Sukkot are each very different, yet in their different-ness they teach us a profound lesson in oneness.

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.

Who doesn't want more happiness in their lives? The holiday of Sukkot teaches us the secret key for making joy more accessible throughout the year!

Discover the difference in the unity represented by the Four Kinds versus the unity of the Sukkah. And learn the spiritual reason behind the Chabad custom to shake the Lulav specifically in the Sukkah.

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.

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.

An overview of the laws for constructing a kosher sukkah.

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.

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.

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.

The movements we make with the Four Kinds each day of Sukkot are a meditation on bringing our emotions into balanced harmony. This meditation is grounded in the kavanot of the Ari, as explained in the siddur of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi.

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Rabbi Dan Roth shows us how to leave our problems at the doorstep of the sukkah, and let G‑d be our “Ultimate Shelter.”

A wonderful story that illustrates how every moment in life is an opportunity to do a mitzvah

A Happy Sukkot message from the "Sukkah-Cycle."

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.

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.

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).

Filmed during Sukkot at the Western Wall, visitors to Judaism's most holy site show what it looks like to perform the mitzvah of being happy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

A profound look at the paradox of the willow of the Four Kinds that are 'taken' during the festival of Sukkot: On one hand, the willow is the least virtuous of the Four Kinds and the laws governing its validity the least demanding, yet the willow conveys the greatest contribution of them all. (Likutei Sichos vol. 22)

Learn the mystical understanding of the holiday of Sukkot, from the sukkah to the four kinds to the special offerings that impact the nations of the world.

Amid the Sukkot festivities at the Holy Temple, the Sages would juggle torches. The symbolism here reflects the idea of Sukkot to permeate the mundane with the divine.

Joy is synonymous with the holidays of Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret. But why? What triggers this jubilation?

The straight-forward meaning of the words ‘Simchat Torah’ is ‘the joy of the Torah’. But surely the point is our joy with Torah, not the Torah’s joy?! This class explores the essence of Simchat Torah and why it is the culmination of the holidays that forge the foundation for the year to come.

A message of love following seven months of isolation.

It’s customary to have kreplach (pastry filled with meat) on the seventh day of Sukkot.

Discover the mystical dimension of this most joyous day.

How the “Four Kinds” we are commanded to take on Sukkot naturally add up to one. This class reveals the deepest meaning and motifs to the mitzvah!

Drawing joy! Let’s define Simchat Beit HaSho’evah: The seasonal Sukkot celebration that poured happiness out of a bucket of water in the Beit HaMikdash (Holy Temple), and why that’s relevant today!

On the 7th day of Sukkot, called Hoshanah Rabba, we take five willows and strike the ground to sweeten the judgment. This class digs deep into Torah tradition to uncover the origins, meanings, and relevance to the ancient Holy Temple plant parade that lead to modern synagogue willow whacking!

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!

Exploring the custom of specifically using an Etrog from Calabria, Italy.

The paradox of this world is illuminated in the mitzvah of Sukkah.

Analysis of the way the Rambam describes the special joy on Sukkos accentuates how doing Judaism with joy is a big deal.

Explore the inner dimension of Sukkah and Lulav, and how they represent two types of unity, two ways to impact the world, and two ways to bring Moshiach.

The three levels of the Sukkos experience (Sukkah, Lulav and Simcha) represent three levels of the Jewish experience, and offers spiritual insight into why a borrowed Sukkah is fine—in contrast to the Lulav, which must actually be your own.

We all experience pain and suffering—and wish desperately not to. Is there a difference between the two? What is it? Can we minimize how much suffering we will experience? Explore important tools to help you grow your ability to do just that!

The joy of Sukkos is associated with both the mitzvah Lulav and to the water libation. There’s a debate as to which comes first; discover the spiritual meaning of these two perspectives.