Succot

Seeing our brothers’ plight: The light Hanukkah demands we bring into the world - opinion

Hanukkah and Vayeshev together reveal that the festival’s light shines only when we open our eyes to our brothers’ struggles and choose loyalty and compassion.

Candles are lit on the eighth night, at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, last Hanukkah. The main idea of the holiday is the spiritual illumination of the public sphere, says the writer.
 Rabbi Moshe Hauer with President Isaac Herzog

Orthodox Union’s Rabbi Moshe Hauer dies of sudden heart attack at age 60

 SHLOMO ARTZI is one of the superstars appearing at this year’s Tamar Festival.

Tamar Festival turns 24: The popular Dead Sea musical extravaganza returns on Succot

A man examines an Etrog as ultra orthodox Jews shop the four species, for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the ultra orthodox neighborhood of Meah Shearim, Jerusalem, October 6, 2022.

Why do most Asian Jews use imported etrogs on Sukkot?


For Succot, President Rivlin gives priority to Lod over Jerusalem

As a city with a mixed population of both Jews and Arabs, with a history that dates back to Biblical times, Lod has an important place in Rivlin’s ambitions for the nation.

Succa painting

Netanyahu leaning toward moving up Likud race

PM moved up last two races in order to catch his potential competitors off guard.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem October 7

US clears four species for Succot travelers

TSA, US Customs and Border Protection again allow transportation of four plants used during Jewish holiday.

Succot preparations of etrogim and branches for a lulav.

The President decorates a succa

Clearly an experienced succa decorator, the president proceeded to help the youngsters build a "symbolic succa."

President Reuven Rivlin.

MDA prepares to treat sick, injured during Succot festival; asks for blood donations

MDA ambulances, helicopters and other vehicles will be on duty round the clock during the festival.

MDA at succot festival in Netanya

Photo essay: Israeli celebrations of Succot from the 1940s through today

A peek into how Israelis observed the holiday from our archives.

Observing Sukkot in Israel

The Tisch: Rabbi Levi Yitzhak of Berditchev and the Greek citron

In collective memory, he is remembered for his willingness to confront the Almighty and charge God with mistreatment of the Jewish people.

Men inspect etrogim ahead of Succot in Jerusalem’s Mea She’arim neighborhood.

The symbol of the succa

‘So that your generations will know that I caused the children of Israel to dwell in booths when I took them from the land of Egypt’ (Leviticus 23:43).

Succa painting

Star Catcher: Astrology for the week of October 10, 2014

Tip for the week: By pacing yourself this week, you will soon discover that, not only will you get everything done on time, but that you enjoy the result you have created.

A spiral galaxy known as NGC 1433 is seen in an undated image captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

Freewheeling in the city

The Sovev Turki cross-Tel Aviv mass bicycle event takes place on Wednesday.

Dutch Ambassador Caspar Veldkamp is one of several embassy staff who will take part in Wednesday’s run.