The Israel Bible

Why We Read the Torah Anew Each Year

by Eliyahu Berkowitz | f 21, 2022 | Bereishit, Tishrei, Shemini Atzeret

The Jewish holiday season in the Hebrew month of Tishrei is a short but intense period ending with the Biblical holiday of Shemini Atzeret (the Eight Day of Assembly). Since there is no Temple service today, its modern incarnation is Simchat Torah, characterized by...

A Funny Way to Celebrate

by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 13, 2022 | Psalms, Shemini Atzeret, Happiness and Joy

After seven glorious days of the Sukkot festival, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, the party is still not over! Today, the eighth day, is Shemini Atzeret, the Eighth Day of Assembly, when the people of Israel yet again celebrate together in great joy: “Seven...

A Little-Known Holiday With a Big Message

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2022 | Numbers, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, God

Last week was our anniversary and our kids threw us a surprise party. They invited all of our friends and brought in spectacular catering. It was amazing and the party went on until the early hours of the morning with the guests trickling away. The next morning, we...