It feels like it’s been erev yom tov in my house for like the last three weeks. Don’t get me wrong, it was a wonderful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur was truly uplifting. I walked away from the day ...

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No Jewish holiday is more beloved among American and Israeli environmentalists than Sukkot. With its agricultural roots and its dictum to live close to the earth, Sukkot is the sine qua non of Jewish ...

One of New York City’s busiest — and briefest — shopping centers made its annual appearance this week. Between Sunday, the day after Yom Kippur, and Wednesday, erev Sukkot, a stretch of several blocks ...

In preparation for the holiday of Sukkot, many Jews around the world will purchase a lulav (bound date, myrtle and willow fronds) and an etrog (a citron) for use during synagogue and in their sukkahs.

On Tuesday afternoon, the fourth day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, members of the Orthodox Jewish Chaplaincy Board, led bySenior Chaplain Howard Winkler, visited nearly 100 Jewishinmates throughout the LA ...

Artur Markowicz Rabbi Holding the Lulav and Etrog for Sukkoth Oil on canvas Painting 67.31 x 57.15 cm Signed Literature Estimate Realized Price ...

SeEditor’s Note: Sukkot is the annual Jewish harvest festival that commemorates the 40 years the Israelites spent in the desert in the book of Exodus. As part of the holiday, branches from the palm ...

Aharon was a kollel fellow. He and his wife barely eked out enough to make ends meet, but Aharon felt fortunate to be able to dedicate his life to Torah. They were frugal with their money and avoided ...

KASUKU, Kenya — The suitcase filled with donated Judaica was so big I wasn’t sure it would fit on the back of the beat-up motorcycle taxi, the only way to reach the isolated Jewish community in ...