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Why Flags (With Apples and Candles) on Simchat Torah?Many old-timers
recall the custom for children to carry a candle stuck into an apple on top of
a... Read More
There Is No Such Thing as a Person of the BookI’ll
never forget the day a rabbi told me to stop reading so many Jewish
books. Read More
‘Tishrei in the Moment’: JEM’s Interactive Social-Media Season With the Rebbe WhatsApp and Instagram add a contemporary touch to a timeless experience Read More
The Day I Was an AngelIt had been a drizzly morning, gray and overcast, and I stood like a soldier outside a local bagel... Read More
The Rebbe and a Young Man With Autism“We have another son, who, unfortunately, is not well. He is autistic. He needs a blessing.” Read More

Tishrei 19, 5780

Jewish History

Passing of Vilna Gaon
Passing of the famed Talmudist and Kabbalist, Rabbi Eliyahu of Vilna (now...

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Van Nuys, CA 91401

Light Shabbat Candles at

5:58 PM - Friday, October 18

Shabbat Ends

6:52 PM - Shabbat, October 19

Light Holiday Candles at

5:56 PM - Sunday, October 20

Light Holiday Candles after

6:50 PM - Monday, October 21

Holiday Ends

6:49 PM - Tuesday, October 22

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What to Expect at Simchat Torah Services

Sure there are the Torahs and prayers, but there is also dancing, singing, capering, and snacking in the synagogue.

By Menachem Posner

Why Flags (With Apples and Candles) on Simchat Torah?

Many old-timers recall the custom for children to carry a candle stuck into an apple on top of a flag.

By Yehuda Shurpin

The Rebbe and a Young Man With Autism

“We have another son, who, unfortunately, is not well. He is autistic. He needs a blessing.”

By Ari Sollish

Take the Sukkot Quiz

Take these 10 questions to see how well you know the joyous holiday of Sukkot.

Bereishit Parshah Quiz

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Bereishit.

By Menachem Posner