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!
Jewish Holidays
Sukkot and Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
Sukkot 2026: Bend-ability
Sukkot 2026: The refined person
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
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Rosh Hashanah: One union
God wants us to be in unity: that we honor one another, and that we respect each other’s wishes and aspirations.
High Holy Days: The work of everyday decency
"Instead, focus on the small, everyday acts of decency, the simple moral choices we are called to make – especially when we feel weighed down by conflict and heated disputes."
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
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‘Tekia’ – sound the shofar and a call to the Jewish people
"The shofar’s call tears through our silence. It stands as a symbol of spiritual resistance and a means of maintaining our Jewish identity."
Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
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Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
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The many faces of Shavuot harvest, revelation, and tradition
The Torah is described as the Tree of Life, and there is a legend that Mount Sinai once was a “green mountain” covered with trees and shrubs.
Shavuot 2025: Diving into the Book of Ruth, a reminder tradition can grow
Beyond its being an inspiring story, The Book of Ruth can be enjoyed as a moving example of how tradition can grow.
Shavuot 2025: Why do we group Jewish holidays together?
By adding Purim to the duo of Passover and Shavuot, this trio reminds us that hiddenness is not static. It is dynamic.
