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


How Israel can heal and remember October 7 two years later - editorial

The national October 7 commemoration ceremony was heartbreakingly beautiful, engaging, poignant, and everything a ceremony of this kind should be.

Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, October 05, 2025.

In Israel, a struggle to reconcile grief and joy as Sukkot and Oct. 7 coincide

“I can’t separate from the fact that it happened on Shabbat and also such a joyous festival,  Simchat Torah. [Hamas] took that from us forever," reflected an Israeli woman.

A Sukkah with names of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. October 14, 2024.

Is citron jam really good for fertility? A dietitian reveals

There are quite a few myths about the citron that come from old traditions, but are they true? What is really hidden in this unique fruit?

The four species market in Bnei Brak

Israel's Christian friends have no qualms about standing by the Jewish people - editorial

Thousands of Christian pilgrims have arrived for the Feast of Tabernacles, showing no hesitation in supporting Israel during these trying times.

Members of Christians United for Israel march to show solidarity with Israel, in Jerusalem, in 2008; illustrative.

Sukkot and the canopy of peace - opinion

Sukkot reminds us that the sukkah stands only because each beam supports the others.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach out to shake hands at the White House.

A mindful Sukkot: Finding peace in the present moment

As you step into the sukkah, or pause anywhere in your day, may you discover that joy is not distant or elusive. It is here, waiting, in the present moment.

An illustrative image of an amusement park ride.

Commemorating October 7, celebrating Sukkot: A complicated 'time of happiness' - opinion

As we commemorate October 7, 2023, we can spiritually invite into our sukkah those who were murdered and those who were injured; those who were taken hostage and and those who still are being held.

THE WEEKLY protest at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv takes place on Saturday night. In some respects, joy in this season may be an act of resistance, the writers affirm.

Sukkot after Oct. 7: A sign of our humility and trust in God

The sukkah reminds us that we are not so powerful. We must be humble and remember that everything we eat, everything we own, and our military successes all depend on God.

 ‘CLOUD’S JOURNEY,’ 120 x 160 cm., by Yoram Raanan. The sukkah also represents the clouds of glory that accompanied the Israelites through the desert during the day,  as well as the pillar of fire that led them by night.

How a small town ‘Jewish hut’ has turned Sukkot into a cross-cultural shelter of peace - opinion

The Waterville Jewish community and the Center for Small Town Jewish Life have chosen a unique response to this moment of increased Jewish vulnerability and alienation.

The frame for the Waterville sukkah was up by workers from the city.

IDF on highest-level readiness for Sukkot holiday

“We are at constant readiness, prepared across all arenas for defense and offense," said IDF Chief of General Staff.

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.