Sukkot

Shaving, and Shaving during Chol HaMoed

Question: I don't understand why we are told (by some at least) that we can’t shave during Hol Hamoed. Would you also say the same? Does...

Tefillin on Chol haMoed

Both Talmudhim indicate that one is to wear T'philllin during Hol HaMo'edh. The Rif, Rambam, Rosh and Tur all agree that the misswah...

Family Trips on Chol HaMoed?

What may one write on Chol HaMoed?

May one cut one's nails on Chol HaMoed?

Eating Mezonoth or Bread Outside the Sukkah

Question: If I go on a day trip with my family during Chol haMoed Sukkot, which involves going to remote areas where there are no...

Sleeping in the Sukkah

Question: Should I sleep in the sukkah during Sukkot? Answer: Men must indeed sleep in the sukkah under ordinary circumstances. 26th of...

The Ideal Etrog

Question: What type of etrog should I buy? Answer: One should buy a Yemenite etrog. 9th of Nisan, 5769 Friday, 03 April 2009

Taking the Lulav When the First Day of Sukkot Falls on Shabbat

Question: Should we take the lulav when the first day of Sukkot falls on Shabbat? Answer: Yes, if you are a resident of Eretz Yisrael....

Bracha Upon Building One's Sukkah

Question: Should I say a bracha upon building my sukkah? Answer: Yes. In accordance with the Talmud Yerushalmi the appropriate bracha to...

The Bracha of "Leshev b'Sukkah"

When is one to make the bracha of leshev b'sukkah? Sukkah (bavli) 46a

Can we take lulav on Shabbat?

When the first day of chag falls of Shabbat, do we take our lulav?

Taking lulav

What brachot do we make in taking lulav, and when?

Lulav on Shabbat?

What should we do when the first day of Sukkot falls on Shabbat?

לולב בשבת?

האם פוסקים הלכה לפי תלמוד הירושלמי?

Discomfort in a Sukkah

Question: If it is uncomfortably hot in the sukkah am I exempt from the mitzvah? Answer: One who experiences significant discomfort...

Bracha in the Sukkah

Question: When do I say the bracha: leisheiv baSukkah? Answer: On the first night of Sukkot one should say kiddush standing up in the...