The Jewish anniversary of Oct. 7 is Simchat Torah. How do you celebrate Simchat Torah on the anniversary of a massacre?

Once, after Rosh Hashanah prayers, the Alter Rebbe asked his son, the Mitteler Rebbe, “With what meditation did you pray this Rosh Hoshanah?” He replied, “With the verse, ‘All mankind shall prostrate themselves before You’.” Then the Mitteler Rebbe asked his father, “With what meditation did you pray?” The Alter Rebbe responded, “I prayed with my lectern.”

Have you ever wondered why we blow the shofar on Rosh Hashnah? Learn all about the meaning of the most central mitzvah of this holiday.

How the Jewish New Year is celebrated and what it tells us about every human being and our relationship to G-d.

A taste of Shazak Parsha, where the weekly Torah portion comes alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

Chazan Aryeh Leib Hurwitz masterfully presents the classic cantorial rendition of Kol Nidrei, the opening prayer of Yom Kippur.

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.

While rockets, drones, and mortars fly overhead, Rabbi Sholom Ber Hertzel of Chabad of the Golan Heights together with his family work tirelessly to service the soldiers and members of his community who are bravely stationed along the northern border of Israel.

How to perform the havdalah ceremony at the conclusion of Shabbat and festivals.

What is Yom Kippur all about? Unpack layers of meaning embedded in the requirement that we neither eat nor drink for the duration of this most holy and solemn of days.

Good folk, when they repent, cry over their bad deeds. Really good folk, saints, Tzaddikim, cry over something else altogether.

Rabbi Kadoozy astounds the scientific community with this rare satellite footage of planet earth.

Recited on the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah near a body of water, preferably containing live fish; it expresses prayerful hope that G-d cast our sins into the murky depths of the sea and is rich in symbolic and mystical meaning.

A short listing of the traditional, symbolic foods eaten on Rosh Hashanah eve.

Learning to blow shofar for the first time? Get expert tips and guidance from a master shofar-blower and musician.

The parsha of Haazinu contains 52 verses and the mnemonic is the name Kalev. Explore the coded message in the mnemonic and its connection to the general themes of the parshah.

The Sages of the Talmud differ as to the positioning of the Menorah in the Holy Temple, whether east to west (along the width of the temple) or north to south (along the temple’s length). This class reveals the spiritual underpinnings of this discussion and the relevance to our daily lives. (Based on Reshimas HaMenorah)

A look at the remarkable and heroic life of the mother of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous memory.

The meaning of the word "Amen," when to say it, and why.

Watch these simple-to-follow instructions on how to do the mitzvah of wearing a Tallis.

The three sections in the Holy Temple represent three levels of reality. Explore components of the Beit Hamikdash and their mirroring mystical attributes.

What is Yom Kippur all about? Unpack layers of meaning embedded in the requirement that we neither eat nor drink for the duration of this most holy and solemn of days.

Ari discovers that multiple connections have their limitations—especially when attempting to achieve at-oneness.

Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the calendar, is a day of atonement which is observed chiefly through fasting.

One of the emotional peaks of the Yom Kippur prayer service is a description of the ceremony performed by the High Priest in the Holy Temple.

Study the daily lesson of Sefer HaMitzvos for day 50 with Rabbi Mendel Kaplan, where he teaches the mitzvah in-depth with added insight and detail.

The Torah describes Yom Kippur as the Sabbath of Sabbaths. Discover the double dimension of this most holy day on the Jewish calendar.

The purpose of fasting on Yom Kippur is to induce a contrite and humbled heart before the Supreme Judge. If so, why if one falls weak fasting and cannot properly repent and pray, is he to nevertheless complete the fast, even if it entails sleeping through Neilah?! This class will reveal the essence of Yom Kippur, resolving this and other paradoxes of the holiest day of the year. (Based on Likutei Sichos volumes 3, 29 and 32.)

The highlight of Yom Kippur in Temple times was the High Priest’s service in the “Holy of Holies.” What does this holiest day of the year mean to us today even in diaspora?

In our prayers, the verse “Shema Yisrael” is followed by a verse that appears nowhere in the Torah. What is its origin? Why do we whisper it all year long, and why do we say it out loud on Yom Kippur?

Watch these inspiring Yom Kippur and High Holidays videos and learn its traditions and meaning.

Why the rabbi praised the man who was drunk on Yom Kippur.

Why read about the Jewish people’s enemy on Yom Kippur; a day that represents the intimate bond between the Jewish soul and G-d?

On Yom Kippur we can experience a spiritual high and transcendent inspiration, but how do we avoid the disappointing crash that may follow this extraordinary high? What can we do to keep the inspiration going for the rest of the year?

No one is perfect, so when Yom Kippur comes and we are told that we can atone for all our sins and start again with a clean slate, it seems like a pretty good deal.

Understanding the mitzvah of teshuvah, more than just repentance, rather returning to G-d, explained on five levels.

During Temple times, atonement on Yom Kippur was achieved through the once-a-year unique ritual of the offerings of the identical goats. However, each individual was obligated to personally repent for the sacrifices to be effective. In addition, Maimonides rules that the very day of Yom Kippur affords – then and now – atonement with the provision that the individual 'returns'. This class will explain all four components: 1) the sacrifice, 2) repentance, 3) the contribution of Yom Kippur and, 4) the meaning of 'return'. (Based on Likutei Sichos vol. 27)

Explore the five levels of the soul and discover how we access the deepest level on this holiest day of the entire year.

Are you home for Yom Kippur and unable to attend synagogue? You may wonder, what kind of Yom Kippur can it be by myself? Rabbi Ashkenazi shares a powerful story that gives new perspective for these challenging times.

On why we wear only non-leather footwear on Yom Kippur.

Reflections on a Chassidic Teaching

This chassidic melody is sung to the words of the Yom Kippur prayer Yaaleh Tachanuneinu. Yosef Peysin and Mordy Kurtz of Rogers Park Band perform this traditional tune with a fresh modern sound (The meditation was adapted from the works of Tzvi Freeman. Harp: Mariasha Fyzakov. Video: Atara Wolf)

What is the source of this vivid metaphor?

Exploring this piyyut through the eyes of the Hebrew manuscript collection of the Bodleian Library, Oxford

A taste of Shazak Parsha, where the weekly Torah portion comes alive! Geared for kids... Great for adults!

This special edition features seven voices deeply affected since October 7th, including IDF officers, a volunteer medic, and a father of a hostage in Gaza. Let their stories of resilience and hope inspire you.

Are we to feel joy in the repentance process?

Tracing the history of repentance

How the various names of G-d define our relationship with Him.

Mesilat Yesharim and its Kabbalistic Foundations

Reflections on a Chassidic Teaching

When did the custom to add the letter ה before the word Shalom during the 10 days of repentance emerge?

An analysis of the Oxford manuscript of the 16th Venetian Rabbi, Elijah Menachem Chalfan (MS Opp. 722)

There are various things we do to confuse the Satan. Surely, by now he’s learned all of our tricks…

The locked gates to Brooklyn’s Botanical Gardens didn’t stop the Rebbe from doing Tashlich on Rosh Hashana that year.

The year of Shemittah inspires us at Hakhel to focus us on how a Jew should live in this world.

The Jewish anniversary of Oct. 7 is Simchat Torah. How do you celebrate Simchat Torah on the anniversary of a massacre?

A closer look at Rashi’s commentary that the covenant is also with future generations. This insight illustrates how Hashem connects deeply with every Jew, across the generations.

Learning Rashi’s commentary on why we need Hashem to show us to choose life. Ultimately, when we elect to commit to Torah, we express the core of our being.

Join this webcast from The Institute of Jewish Spirituality and Society, featuring Professor Ariel Mayse, Rabbi Eli Rubin and Professor Elaine Sneierson Leeder. Moderated by Michael Wexler, son of Philip Wexler, author of Social Vision.

Rabbi Avraham Somechi, a great man who was little known, was killed sanctifying G-d’s name.

Every spiritual leader has a unique approach.

How did all the Jews write a Sefer Torah in the short time between Moshe's instruction and their entry into Israel? How do we each fulfill the mitzvah to write a Torah nowadays?

The way Hashem views our current exile offers a powerful lesson for us today.

Analyzing the precise language of Rashi on the verse describing our relationship with Hashem.

How Chabad Chassidus revolutionizes every aspect of Jewish life. Understanding the unique contributions of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe, whose birthdays are celebrated on the 18th of Elul.

Discover why the birthdays of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe are so important. Learn how Chassidus brings us to life, and Chabad Chassidus invigorates every part of our lives.

Meet the Itzikovitch family and learn about their spiritual journey building a Jewish home in the mountains in S. Cruz, California.

Why Rashi doesn’t seem to address an obvious question in the verse.

Mixing animals, mixing energies. The secret of the Torah's prohibition against plowing with different animals.

At the heartbreaking funeral of Hersh Polin, who was a hostage murdered in Gaza, his mother, Rachel Goldberg-Polin, shares her final words to her son.

Everyone has baggage, but how people carry it can be very different. Join us as we sit down with Mrs. Dena Gorkin for an insightful discussion. Dena brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to her presentations; and, of course, a hearty dose of humor.

Get the quick info you need on this super-important Jewish ritual that ties us with G-d and our nation.