Posts Tagged: Sukkot
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...
The World’s Most Remarkable Fruit
It is fair to say that the etrog fruit used by Jewish communities across the world as part of the “four species” during the festival...
Sukkot: A Different Kind of Festival
The ancient festival of Sukkot has numerous elements to it. First is the Sukkah. We value our homes and the security of our little palaces,...
Jews in Hagen, Germany Look to ‘Fly Flag Against Terror’ in Sukkot Celebrations After Foiled Yom Kippur Plot
The Jewish community of the German city of Hagen — which had to call off its Yom Kippur religious services last week over a threatened...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some facts you may not know about the upcoming holiday of Sukkot. 1. The holiday is named for the first stop during the 40-year-Exodus...
Why We Need Sukkot
After watching the recent Afghanistan debacle unfold, I could not help but be reminded of the Suez Crisis of 1956 — with a sense of...
When Too Much Is Happening, Enter the Sukkah
JNS.org - We are approaching a psychic and emotional danger zone. Too much is happening. We’re on news overload. The multiple crises that have shaken...
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...
