Sukkot

America’s only major etrog grower is in survival mode amid global competition

The Kirkpatrick family, who are not Jewish, began growing etrogs 46 years ago on a small California ranch. Now, they are the only major commercial growers of kosher etrogs in the United States.

Greg Kirkpatrick holds an etrog from Lindcove Ranch, California, which has been run by his family for 60 years. The ranch is the only major commercial grower of kosher etrogs in the United States.
Praying at the entrance to the Temple Mount on Sukkot, Sept. 29.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

‘CHAG HA’ASIF’: Tel Winery winemaker Lital Ovadia leads the early-morning grape harvest at the vineyard in Moshav Shaal, Golan Heights, Sept. 23.

How do we celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah after Oct. 7?

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on May 25, 2026.

Ben-Gvir’s latest death penalty rhetoric borrows from an ancient Machiavellian Playbook - opinion


Finding strength in the sukkah - opinion

For the joy of Sukkot is not a sign of naivete; it is a declaration that Israel’s story will end not in fear but ultimately in redemption.

WE ARE commanded to rejoice.

Sukkot: Finding peace in a fragile sukkah

The structures may be temporary, but creating them with attention to these minute details allows God’s presence to dwell among us.

BUILDING A sukkah in Malkia, a kibbutz close to the border with Lebanon, before the holiday.

Herzog cancels Sukkot open house

The event, scheduled for October 12, was cancelled ahead of US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Israel.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG at the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Feast of Tabernacles.

Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump pray for success of Trump deal at Western Wall

The three were welcomed by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the Rabbi of the Western Wall, who thanked them for their work to release the hostages in Gaza.

Ivanka Trump prays at the Western Wall on October 10, 2025.

Jerusalem highlights: October 10-16

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Eyal Meir Berkovitz and Gal Meir Eisenkot

Want to go on a trip without giving up the Sukkah? KKL has you covered

The Jewish National Fund set up 10 kosher sukkahs under rabbinical supervision in forests across Israel. Entry is free, so you can enjoy nature, a picnic, and a sukkah meal during Chol Hamoed.

KKL Sukkot Activity.

A time to recover: Israel's longest war ends in relief and more questions

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Two years after October 7, Israel’s longest war ends not in euphoria but in weary relief – and with questions that will define what the ‘day after’ truly means.

OMER SHEM TOV and Amit Soussana delivered a message to the hostages still in Gaza.

Simchat Torah: Divine fire and national legacy

Should Torah exist apart from society or be fully integrated within it?

SIMCHAT TORAH at the Gush Etzion junction.

Simchat Torah: From torn shoes to a crown of majesty

The great secret of the Jewish people has always been the ability to join tear to tear, soul to soul, until together they form a whole garment once again.

Soldiers dance with Torah scrolls during the celebrations of Simhat Torah in the Eshkol region in the Negev in September 2010.

Between the fleeting and the forever: Finding home

Each year, the sukkah reminds us that home is not just where we live - it’s what we dare to build.

Chief Rabbi of Safed, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, IDF Reserve soldiers and Orthodox Jews pray and dance during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in northern Israel on October 21, 2024.