Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natural materials like palm fronds, tree branches or reeds typically create the top of the sukkah. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty ...

We are reminded during this time that Jews were once strangers in Egypt and that we must welcome strangers into our homes. As Jews in Israel and the Diaspora begin celebrating Sukkot Friday evening, ...

When I was a kid, we had school during Hol Hamoed, the intermediate days of Sukkot. Hard to imagine that happening nowadays. Today, the quintessential Jewish vacation season is Sukkot. In the Jewish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sukkot is one of the most festive Jewish holidays but also one of the least understood. The harvest season and the struggles of ...

One of my closest friends from childhood, who is of Russian descent, was recently at my 3-year-old daughter’s birthday party here in Los Angeles. After the party, as my wife and I collapsed on the ...

When you weave through the clumsy or wonderful (depending on your religious identity and aesthetic) accoutrements of Sukkot, when you observe every ritual and say every word, you can reduce this ...

Parshat Emor outlines the festivals that give rhythm and structure to the Jewish year. Examining them carefully, however, we see that Sukkot is unusual and unique. One detail that had a significant ...

Sukkot celebrates the shelter God gave to Israelites on their way out of Egypt. Some believe he used clouds to shield them from the harsh desert sun, while others commemorate tents they stayed in ...

The Torah reading on the first two days of Sukkot (Leviticus 22:26-23:44) outlines the festivals that give rhythm and structure to the Jewish year. Examining them carefully, however, we see that ...

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There are times when photography becomes more than just taking pictures — it becomes a form of connection, reflection, and gratitude. This past Sukkot, I set out with my camera (as I do every other ...

Sukkot is a Jewish festival that follows right on the heels of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Judaism’s High Holy Days. The harvest holiday, which begins on the evening of October 16, 2024, lasts for ...