sukkos
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We’re Commanded to Be Joyful on Sukkos. How Do We Attain It?
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We search for things to make us happy, but sometimes it’s elusive. These are the true sources of joy and how to really find that happiness this Yom Tov. On Wings of JoyAttaining True Joy on the Zeman Simchaseinu Sukkos is a holiday dedicated to mastering joy. We are commanded in the Torah explicitly, “V’samachta…
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Using the Joy of Sukkos to Bring Down the Barriers in Our Life
How to take advantage of Sukkos to come close to Hashem and those around us. It’s been an awe inspiring Yamim Noraim, replete with mindful soul searching and dedicated self-improvement. We’ve made ourselves vulnerable, we’ve shed our facade, and we’ve dug deep within in our quest to perfect ourselves and come closer to our Creator.…
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Succos Decor from Shein
There’s lots of creative options at great prices. You may have to be creative and use your imagination, but you can find lots of ideas to enhance your Sukkah on Shein. For years, we’ve been showing you some great Sukkah decor picks you can find on Amazon (and receive quickly!). Now we’re broadening the options…
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8 Ways to Keep Peace with Family Over Yom Tov
You’re spending more time than usual with the people closest to you. It’s not always peachy and wonderful. Sadly, the time that we look forward to spending together often ends with a feeling of, “Thank G-d it’s over.” That’s because, while we love our extended family, sometimes when we’re in close quarters with the same…
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Are You Ready for *Gorgeous* Sukkos Tabletop Inspiration?
Sometimes simple pairings just look so beautiful together. We can’t stop looking at these photos. And we hope you’ll have the same, proud feeling when you look into your Sukkah and feel that everything is just so beautiful. So, where do we even start? First, a thank you to Shiffy Weinfeld, for coming back and…
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Vacuum Seal Some Chicken Or Jerky for Meals on the Go or at Yeshiva
Prepare some proteins they like and they can have a ready meal in just a minute or two! I don’t know about you, but I’m always worrying about what my people are going to eat. In a classic “ess, sheyfelah, ess” fashion, I have to know that everyone has proper food wherever they’re going. I…
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Begin Sukkah Soup Season with This Split Pea & Flanken Soup
If you love split pea, you’ll love the amped up flavor of this version even more. Soup seasons and Succos are synonymous. There’s nothing quite like a piping hot bowl of hearty soup to take the sitting-in-the-sukkah-chill away. Especially this year, as cooler temperatures made an early appearance. One of my favorite kinds of soup…
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Want A Rug In Your Sukkah? This Is What Worked For Me
Our Sukkah is our home for a week. Let’s make it cozy with these mats. We used to have this gigantic roll of vinyl flooring that we used as a floor for our Sukkah, which is on our deck. It was huge, heavy, smelled like plastic and took weeks to dry once the Yom Tov…
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This Pomegranate Salmon Has Only Three Ingredients
This pomegranate salmon recipe is a favorite in our house all year round, but it’s the perfect time for you to try it right now. This pomegranate glaze is a staple in my refrigerator. The glaze is made from only two ingredients — pomegranate juice (such as POM) and a bit of sugar. But because…
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Renee Muller’s Famous Traditional Stuffed Cabbage is Right Here
“Mommy’s Traditional Stuffed Cabbage” from Our Table is the recipe that gets Renee the most “thank you” emails after every Simchas Torah. “I don’t ‘do’ hulupchas.” That’s what I told my father-in-law during the first Simchas Torah at my in-laws. “No such thing. Nobody doesn’t ‘do’ these.” Convinced, I agreed to taste one. He was…
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