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.

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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


Hashomer Hachadash youth dedicate Sukkot to rehabilitating communities in northern Israel

Hundreds of young volunteers dedicated their Sukkot break to cleaning streams, debris painting and beautifying Kiryat Shmona, as part of ongoing efforts to support communities in Israel’s north.

Hashomer Hachadash youth paint and beautify Kiryat Shmona during Sukkot

Inheriting moral instincts: How choices become a legacy – opinion

Our descendants absorb what we choose to do in times of crisis: they act based on what they watched us forgive, defend, and risk for others.

A rabbi blows a shoat ahead of Yom Kippur at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in 2026.

Herzog holds annual presidential Sukkot event with shows, culture, activities targeted for children

This year, the sukkah looked like a bare-bones movie set. In previous years, it was decorated with the best of Israel’s flowers, fruits, and vegetables.

President Isaac Herzog held its open Sukkah event.

Hikers return to Bar Kokhba site for the first time since Oct. 7

Thousands joined Kfar Etzion Field School tours from the Dead Sea to Wadi Fuqin, highlighting the reopening of Tel Battir for the first time since the war.

Solomon’s Pools.

WATCH: Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers gather for Birkat Kohanim at Western Wall

The tradition of conducting a mass event for the blessing has been a highlight of the week-long Sukkot and Passover holidays.

Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest prayer site, during the traditional Birkat Kohanim ceremony on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 28, 2026.

5 great Sukkot stops in the Gaza border area: From greenhouses to Hakafot

A farm visit, greenhouse harvesting, honey straight from the beehive, coffee with a view, and Simchat Torah events: There are plenty of reasons to head to the Gaza border region.

Simchat Torah celebrations in Sderot.

IDF enacts closure, heavy restrictions on Palestinian movement in West Bank during Sukkot

The IDF has increased its presence in the West Bank to 24 battalions over hol hamoed Sukkot and has virtually prevented all Palestinians from accessing Jewish settlements.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026

7 picture-perfect spots for a family picnic this Sukkot

Sukkot is the ultimate holiday for outdoor trips, but sometimes all you want is to relax with family and friends over a great picnic with a view. Here are seven ideal spots to roll out your blanket.

Plenty of picnic spots, some of them shaded, along with a coffee cart. Ra'anana Park

Ben-Gurion Airport parking lots full as holiday travel surge leaves passengers seeking alternatives

The Israel Airports Authority announced Sunday that all parking lots at Ben-Gurion Airport are full because of heavy passenger traffic during the High Holy Days.

Lines at the Ben-Gurion airport.

Sukkot route without the traffic jams to the North: From forests and cows to vineyards

A holiday day trip in Be'er Tuviya passes through a eucalyptus grove, dairy farm, oil press, studio, coffee cart, and winery for local food and nature.

Azrikam Forest – Givat Hayonim.