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When I was a kid, we had school during Hol Hamoed, the intermediate days of Sukkot. Hard to imagine that happening nowadays. Today, the quintessential Jewish vacation season is Sukkot. In the Jewish ...

We are reminded during this time that Jews were once strangers in Egypt and that we must welcome strangers into our homes. As Jews in Israel and the Diaspora begin celebrating Sukkot Friday evening, ...

Sukkot, a week-long Jewish holiday celebrating the traditional gathering of the harvest, starts at sundown Monday and continues through Monday, Oct. 13. Sukkot is considered one of the most joyful ...

One of my closest friends from childhood, who is of Russian descent, was recently at my 3-year-old daughter’s birthday party here in Los Angeles. After the party, as my wife and I collapsed on the ...

The week-long celebration is all about giving thanks for the autumn harvest THE Jewish festival season has arrived, with Sukkot lasting for seven days in the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. But ...

When you weave through the clumsy or wonderful (depending on your religious identity and aesthetic) accoutrements of Sukkot, when you observe every ritual and say every word, you can reduce this ...

(The Conversation) — Sukkot is a Jewish festival that follows right on the heels of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Judaism’s High Holy Days. The harvest holiday, which begins on Sept. 29, 2023, lasts ...

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As a parent, I love the holiday of Sukkot, which begins Friday night. It’s a great family time – lots of al fresco dining, sleeping outdoors, enjoying fresh air, singing, cooking favorite foods, and ...