Sukkot
Nova security received warning of 'trouble on Sukkot' week before October 7, security chief says
"I’ve also heard from the division’s chief warrant officer, who’s hinting to me that there’s going to be trouble during Sukkot,” a guard told Elkana Federman, security chief for the Nova festival.
In Israel, even fear and grief can become courage, resilience and joy - opinion
America’s only major etrog grower is in survival mode amid global competition
Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent
Sukkot 2026: Yom Kippur reminds us life is short - Sukkot asks what we do with it - opinion
Yom Kippur asks God for life. Sukkot asks what we will do with it and whether we will make our time count.
Sukkot 2026: What the sukkah and Four Species teach us about Israeli unity
The sukkah is where we spend much of our time over the holiday, eating our meals, and many sleep in the sukkah when conditions and weather allow.
Your Investments: The Four Species, unity, and caring for elderly parents
The four species provide an important model for siblings caring for aging parents. Each species has its own role, just as siblings don’t have to contribute in exactly the same way.
Sukkot Guide 2026: Fun family activities in and around Jerusalem
Now it’s up to you to choose which activities your family will enjoy. Whatever you do, you’ll be sure to have fun in Jerusalem this Sukkot!
The women who should enter Israel’s sukkah this Sukkot - opinion
It is not about who receives a ceremonial invitation to enter for one evening, but about what kind of sukkah we build in the first place.
Sukkot and Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See candle lighting times for your area
Sukkot 2026: Bend-ability
The sukkah suggests unity through sameness. Everyone sits beneath the same fragile roof, exposed to the same elements.
Sukkot 2026: The refined person
The Torah itself emphasizes the idea of hadar in the festival’s central mitzvah, the mitzvah of the Four Species, and even makes it part of the definition of the mitzvah.
Gov't warns against bringing Four Species into Israel without authorization ahead of Sukkot
The warning was issued with special consideration for the situation at Ben-Gurion Airport, which has become a bustling hub, with chaos on the rise.
IDF bars hikers from entering parts of northern Israel over Sukkot
The restricted areas - IDF training grounds - are located throughout the Golan Heights, the Carmel region, Ramot Menashe, and the Netofa area.
