Sukkot
Sukkot is among the most important Jewish holidays in the Torah. From ancient times, the holiday has been associated with temporary dwellings called “sukkot” in Hebrew, and “booths” or “tabernacles” in English. Originally a harvest festival, Sukkot is also called “The Festival of Ingathering”.
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WATCH Tens of Thousands of Jewish Worshippers Hold Sukkot Priestly Blessing at Western Wall
Holding prayer shawls above their heads and covering their faces, priests chant 'the Lord blesses you and keeps you'
This Sukkot, Celebrate the Fall Harvest With Stuffed Squash
The Festival of Tabernacles is about showing the bounty of the year’s final harvest. In the United States, squash are a classic symbol of that
The History of Sukkot, Once the Most Important Jewish Holiday of All
Originating in harvest festivals, Sukkot became centered in Jerusalem. That was not to last.
10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Sukkot
It began as a Canaanite festival, superseded Passover among Bible-era Jews and won a disloyal king a royal pelting with etrogim
Why Do Jews Erect Booths During Sukkot?
The Bible ties building booths on Sukkot to Exodus, but another explanation may lie in ancient Ugaritic tablets about a Canaanite supplication to Baal.
Rank and File Elon Gold Headlines Comedy for Koby Shows in Israel
Plus, Sukkot walks with the AACI, a Telfed family fun day and the Israel Association of Writers in English is holding a poetry and short story evening in Jerusalem
Canada Won't Reschedule Elections That Fall on Jewish Holiday
Canada's national elections coincide with the last days of Sukkot, causing backlash from observant Canadian Jews
Opinion Stranger Danger: How Israel Smashed Hungary to Win the World’s Anti-refugee Crown
Get Out Nation: A Pew poll shows Israel overtaking Hungary, home to goulash and Syrian kids tangled in barbed wire, as the top anti-refugee superpower. What pride in our clever subversion of the Bible's pro-refugee directives!
Opinion No Refugees in Our Sukkah, Please!
Israelis don't want to take in foreigners fleeing from war and violence, and the government exploits the misery of the neighborhoods hit hardest by the influx of asylum seekers to justify its own intolerant policy
Opinion After the Flood
It may be that in the Hasmonean film in which Netanyahu lives, he counted on his son to continue the Jewish monarchy ruling Israel. But it seems the penny has dropped for Netanyahu: Yair isn't good for the Jews
Sukkahs of Instagram: The Top 10 Sukkahs of 2017
From the designer Sukkah to the Sukkah in a truck, here are 10 of the best Sukkahs on Instagram
Sukkahs of Instagram: The Top 10 Sukkahs of 2017
From the designer Sukkah to the Sukkah in a truck, here are 10 of the best Sukkahs on Instagram
Sukkot Cooking With Israel's First Lady: Four Recipes
In need of comfort food? Nechama Rivlin shares her recipes in honor of the holiday
Opinion Imagine if Jews Were Locked Away Behind Concrete Walls for 11 Days
Netanyahu seals the gates of the West Bank and Gaza, confining millions of Palestinians, to enjoy the Sukkot festival. If anywhere or anyone else demanded a Jew-free holiday, would we shrug that off?
A Jew Named Mohammed, Mark Zuckerberg Repents and 9 Other Must Reads You May Have Missed During Sukkot
Here are the stories you need to catch up on
Smugglers Help Japan's Tiny Jewish Community Celebrate Sukkot
Japan's 1,000-strong Jewish community has trouble obtaining permits to bring kosher food and ritual plants to the island nation. Here's how it copes
Opinion The 11-day Siege of Sukkot
In honor of the Sukkot holiday, the State of Israel is imposing a closure of 11 days on the entire West Bank, and nobody in Israel is objecting
This Israeli Arab Couple Is Building a Sukkah, Hoping to Destroy Jewish-Muslim Stereotypes
Khalil and Reem Bakly, two Muslims from northern Israel, are inviting Jews and Arabs from near and far to join them at their super-sized, 100% kosher sukkah for food, music, laughs and discussion
Ignoring Travel Warnings, 20,000 Israelis Flood Egypt's Sinai Over Holidays
The 22-percent rise over last year reflects record number of Israelis ignoring government warnings, burgeoning number of Jewish Israelis visiting Egyptian peninsula.
2 Million Travel Across Israel Over Sukkot Holiday
The most popular sites for visitors during the holiday period were the Caesarea national park, the Coral Beach nature reserve in Eilat, Masada, the Afek-Yarkon and Beit Guvrin national parks, and the Ein Gedi nature reserve.
Why Do Jews Shake the Four Species on Sukkot?
Ironically, it seems the Jews took the custom of shaking tree boughs in celebration from a dire enemy 2,000 years ago.
The Mystery of the Lost Jewish Colony and the Myth of the Lost Hebrew-Indian Tribes
What happened to the disappeared Jewish traders of Pennsylvania? Were they trying to convert Native Americans back to their long lost Judaism?
Remembering the Downtrodden on Sukkot
Our brief stint in a temporary sukkah should remind us that for some people, life is always this uncertain.
Stuffed Root Vegetables With a Tang: A Recipe
Stuffed vegetables take on special significance on the holiday of Simhat Torah, when Jews celebrate their holiest text.
Thousands Attend Western Wall Prayer Amid Tension, Tight Security
Four Jews, one Muslim arrested on Temple Mount, surrounding the prayer gathering.
‘Blood Moon Prophecy’ Casts Shadow on Christian Embassy Sukkot Celebration
Some evangelical Israel supporters believe Monday’s lunar eclipse portends ‘End of Days.’
During Shmita Year, Demand for Etrogs From Morocco Is Especially High
Jews were the first Moroccans to grow etrogs 2,000 years ago. Now they visit the country before the High Holidays to import the yellow fruit.