How much of your Judaism is paving your own personal path vs. how much is it simply a fact that your ancestors were Jewish?.

Life can often feel like a grind. We do the same thing day in and day out. Judaism, however, acts as a protest to this ethos. Everyday is a completely new and separate opportunity than the day before.

It's interesting that the first letter in the Torah is not an Aleph – it's actually a Bet. Likewise, every Tractate of the the Talmud always begins with page 2. Why is that?.

We just celebrated Simchat Torah where, in non-pandemic times, we dance around an empty bimah in a circle. Why do we do that? Find out the answer in today's episode.

Is Shemini Atzeret just the tail end of the festival of Sukkot or is it a separate and unique holiday? The answer lies in our relationship to God.

Each morning we recite a blessing over the study of Torah, and that one blessing applies to anytime we study Torah throughout the day. But during the festival of Sukkot, we have to make a separate blessing each time we hang out in the Sukkah throughout the day. Why the difference?.

What has kept Judaism as an enduring nation is that we continue to observe our Torah, our mitzvot – like the the lulav and etrog. Hear the story of 99-year-old Grandma Blanca to discover why a Sukkot ritual brought her to tears and to joy.

We're supposed to recreate the atmosphere and bring the lifestyle of our actual home into our Sukkah. Why? Because Judaism is portable.

The Jewish people have always lived with a dream for a better world, for something more than what we have now. We see this concept explored in an ancient Jewish tradition of the Ushpizin on the festival of Sukkot.

Unity plays such an important role in our relationship with God. It especially resonates during the Jewish festival of Sukkot.