Archive for September 2018

Sukkot for Kids

Sukkot for Kids

In this sweet, interactive video (4:06), Rabbi David and Kerry Bar-Cohn introduce young children to the rituals and significance of Sukkot, including dwelling in a Sukkah, shaking the Lulav and Etrog, and being happy. Both fun

Fountainheads: Living In A Booth

Fountainheads: Living In A Booth

A parody of Marry You by Bruno Mars, this high-energy music video features The Fountainheads singing a fun, light-hearted song about the excitement and joy of building and dwelling in a Sukkah. The Fountainheads is an all-volunteer, student-led

The Connection Between the Sukkah and Joy

The Connection Between the Sukkah and Joy

In this animated video (02:18), Rabbi Mark Fishman explores the connection between dwelling in a Sukkah and experiencing happiness on the particularly joyous festival of Sukkot. In addition to a basic introduction to what

Ushpizin: A Catchy Children’s Song for Sukkot

Ushpizin: A Catchy Children’s Song for Sukkot

In this sweet video, Eliana Light presents a catchy children’s song about “hachnasat orchim” (the mitvah of welcoming guests) and the “Ushpizin,” the seven supernal guests, “founding fathers” of the Jewish people, who are believed to come

Mayim Bialik: Building My Sukkah

Mayim Bialik: Building My Sukkah

In this thought provoking video (02:26), actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik shares some of the deep symbolic significance to the rituals and laws of Sukkot, to the backdrop of time-lapse footage of the building of her own Sukkah at her

Why Jews Celebrate Sukkot in 60 Seconds

Why Jews Celebrate Sukkot in 60 Seconds

In this minute long video, Israel advocate Hananya Naftali briefly introduces the biblical origins of the Festival of Sukkot, explaining why Jews build Sukkot in Israel and around the world to this day. 

The Kabbalistic Secret of Sukkot

The Kabbalistic Secret of Sukkot

In this short yet profound video (03:44), Rabbi Jonathan Taub reveals the Kabbalistic secret of Sukkot as a holiday where the Jewish people try to arouse God’s mercy, tempering the judgement of the

Sukkot in 60 Seconds

Sukkot in 60 Seconds

This minute long animated video presents a brief overview of the origins, significance and customs of Sukkot. Useful for people of all ages, with amusing animations and a colloquial narrator, this video is provided by Parsha in 60 Seconds, a YouTube

Sukkot: A Celebration for Every Nation

Sukkot: A Celebration for Every Nation

This informative video (03:26) presents how the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, is celebrated in Jerusalem, with a focus on the pilgrimage of non-Jews from around the world to join

A Soulful Ecclesiastes & Sukkot Song

A Soulful Ecclesiastes & Sukkot Song

This animated music video connects the biblical Book of Ecclesiastes to the Jewish festival of Sukkot, through an R&B song by Israeli singer/songwriter, Hadara Levin Areddy, known for her edgy lyrics. Attributed to King Solomon, described