Posts Tagged: Sukkot
The Spanish and Portuguese Sukkah
I live on the 30th floor with no balcony or courtyard below. The possibility of building a Sukkah of my own is zero. For the...
Sukkot 2025: Life Is Temporary, So We Must Find the Joy and Appreciate the Moment
The Talmud gives three explanations for why we construct and live in the Sukkah on this festival of Sukkot. The most important element is the...
Algemeiner ‘J100’ Gala Honors Philanthropists David and Debra Magerman
At The Algemeiner's 11th annual "J100" gala on Tuesday night, philanthropists David and Debra Magerman appeared as honorees. After expressing appreciation to The Algemeiner's leaders, David...
Heart and Soul
JNS.org - Does it always rain on Sukkot, where you live? Here in South Africa, the farmers say as soon as the Jews put up...
The Sukkah Reminds Us That the Jewish People Will Always Rise Again
If you’ve ever traveled through the countryside in the UK or across Europe, you’ve probably come across the hauntingly beautiful ruins of medieval castles. These...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2024
Ahead of this year's celebration of Sukkot, here are some things you should know about the "Feast of Tabernacles": 1. Sukkot is a Jewish national liberation...
When Life Gets Hard or Unbearable, We Can — and Should — Find Joy
At the heart of the Jewish faith, lies a powerful idea that underscores every aspect of what we do and who we are. It is...
Record Crowds Expected at Temple Mount During Sukkot Celebrations
i24 News - Authorities at the Temple Mount are gearing up for a significant influx of Jewish worshipers during the Sukkot celebrations, according to a...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
Ahead of Sukkot, which begins on Friday, here are some interesting facts about the holiday: 1. Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, derives its name from the...
On This Sukkot, Let the Etrog Remind You How Lucky We Are
In what has become a cherished annual tradition, each year I visit our local Arba Minim supplier to personally procure a set of the components...
Can Sukkot This Year Be a Time of Jewish Unity?
Sukkot is the most innovative and multifaceted of all our festivals. Coming after the solemn High Holy Days, it is also the most fun. Most important,...
Felony Charges Filed Against Three Miami University Students for Desecration of Sukkah
The City of Oxford Division of Police in Butler County, Ohio, has charged three Miami University students with felony vandalism for desecrating a Sukkah put...
This Election, We Must Choose a Zionist Jewish state
JNS.org –We are in the season of Sukkot, a joyous holiday. One of its most pervasive and powerful messages is the tenuousness of life. The...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed
Here are seven things you should know about the upcoming holiday of Sukkot: 1. Sukkot is a national Jewish liberation holiday, commemorating the transition of the...
