The Best Jewish Holiday

Rabbi Bradley Artson
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by Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson
posted on September 20, 2002
After two days of Rosh Hashanah and a day of fasting on Yom Kippur, you would think that Jews would be exhausted.  Enough Judaism, already!   Yet at precisely that time, the calendar of Judaism presents a dazzling array of festivals: Sukkot, Hoshanah Rabbah, Sh'mini Atzeret, and Simhat Torah.  For more than a week, we continue to celebrate one holiday after another, each with its own set of rituals, songs, and customs.   Read more...