Posts Tagged: Sukkot
The Holidays Are a Time to Reflect
What is the festival of Shmini Atzeret really about? Why do we need an extra day of yomtov at the end of Sukkot? The Midrash offers...
Top Israeli Rabbis, and US Envoy, Pray for Trump Recovery
Israel's top rabbis prayed for US President Donald Trump to recover from COVID-19 on Monday, invoking his name in a Jewish holiday ceremony at Jerusalem's...
Sukkot and the World
Rituals, laws, and customs exist to reinforce the fact that ideas are all very well, but we need actions to bring about change within ourselves...
Sukkot: A Guide for the Perplexed
Below are eight things to highlight about the holiday of Sukkot: 1. Jewish national liberation. Sukkot is the third Jewish pilgrimage holiday (following Passover and Shavuot), which...
A Safe Sukkot — at Home and Outside
JNS.org - Sukkot, the joyous Jewish Thanksgiving, was originally an agricultural holiday -- a time of gathering a bountiful harvest. The sukkah itself -- the...
Severe Storm Flattens Sukkahs From New Jersey to Boston
A fierce wind and rainstorm wreaked havoc on sukkahs from New Jersey to Boston, leaving a path of destruction that had Jews rescheduling holiday events...
Sukkot: A Jewish Thanksgiving
JNS.org - Sukkot is akin to a Jewish Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving in America, no matter their religion or background, families and friends come together to...
Sukkot Is a Call to Change the World
Every Jewish festival has several different levels of significance. There are always personal, national, agricultural, and universal themes. Rituals, laws, and customs exist to reinforce the...
The Sukkah, Rabbinic Law, and Jewish Survival
Unless you are an aficionado of Jewish law, the name “Pri Megadim” will mean very little to you. Nonetheless, it happens to be the title of...
Sukkot and Impermanence
In discussing the festival of Sukkot, the Talmud gives all the various possible explanations for the origin and purpose of a Sukkah. Its final idea...
Israeli Bistro Builds Better Life for At-Risk Youths
JNS.org - Jews around the world view the Sukkot holiday as a time for gratitude and acknowledging life’s blessings. But for several at-risk Israeli teenagers, there...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. Sukkot and Senator Robert Byrd. The holiday of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) is dedicated to the study of the Book of Ecclesiastes, which was...
From Festivals to Feasts: Four of the Top Sukkot Events in Israel
JNS.org - Sukkot in Israel is high season for tourism, as visitors from around the world arrive in the Jewish state to enjoy the plethora of cultural...
10 Things That Happen During the Holidays — Only in Israel
1. Everyone wishes you a happy new year, easy fast and happy holiday -- just as they do for Christmas in the United States Seriously -- everyone and...
