Sukkot

Caring as a Christian: Standing in solidarity and obedience - opinion

Though it may feel as though we are wandering in our own desert, we cling to the promises and steadfastness of God.

PASSAGES PARTICIPATES in the March for Israel on the National Mall in Washington, November 2023. Though it may feel as though we are wandering in our own desert, we cling to the promises and steadfastness of God, says the writer.
An Israeli military vehicle drives on the Syrian side of the ceasefire line, as seen from Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, January 6, 2025.

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A University of Sydney staff member was suspended after allegedly harassing Jewish students and staff holding a Sukkot holiday event on campus last Thursday, calling students "parasites."

‘Parasites:’ University of Sydney staffer suspended after harassing attendees at Sukkot event

Chicken stir-fry.

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Jerusalem in its glory: Reconstructing the Sukkot pilgrimage to the Second Temple

What was the pilgrims’ visit to Jerusalem on Sukkot during the Second Temple like?

 ISRAEL ANTIQUITIES Authority workers walk down the Herodian Street dig at the City of David National Park, in 2019. Also named The Pilgrim’s Way, the street lies beneath Wadi Hilweh street in the Palestinian village of Silwan, and leads from the Siloam Pool to the Temple Mount.

Harvesting for Sukkot: A look at the farmers who grow the holiday's Four Species

The farmers who grow the Four Species that symbolize the holiday of Sukkot.

  SHDEYUR AVRAHAMI is seen alongside etrogim for Sukkot.

Another holiday without them: Hostage families prepare for sukkot

"It is painful and incomprehensible that we have erected a 'hostage sukkah,' the purpose of which is to continue the fight to bring our loved ones back from Gaza," residents of the Kibbutz said. 

 A sukkah for the hostages at Kibbutz Be'eri.

Finding solace in the wisdom of King Solomon: Avner Moriah's work on 'Ecclesiastes'

Until his 70th birthday, Moriah had never been preoccupied with the passing of time or his own mortality. But as he entered his eighth decade, the Book of Ecclesiastes took on new meaning for him. 

  KING SOLOMON, traditionally considered the author of ‘Ecclesiastes.’

Israel Allies Foundation publishes list of Israel's Top 50 Christian Allies

"The Christian leaders included in this exclusive list express their love and support for the State of Israel through meaningful action, rooted in their deeply held faith," the IAF said.

  Illustrative image of former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw, and President of Samaritan’s Purse, Reverend Franklin Graham.

One year after October 7, many sukkot by Gaza border still stand in destroyed towns

In Kfar Aza and Metulla, Be’eri and Kiryat Shmona, dozens of sukkot are standing since last year, as their owners were killed, kidnapped, or forced to flee, unable to take them down.  

 A SUKKOT installation in Tel Aviv leaves places for all the hostages still being held in Gaza.

Sublime simplicity: Understanding the message of Sukkot - opinion

The message here, for us, is painfully obvious. After a year of national grief and worry, a year of continuous tragedies and trauma, what we really want – and need – is simply to live.

 A street full of Sukkot in Jerusalem.

In the Kitchen with Henny: Sukkot specials

Sukkot is just around the corner, and along with it comes the joy of preparing delicious meals to share with loved ones and guests.

 Pecan squares.

Faulty shelters, resilient beauty: Sukkot and safety during wartime - opinion

As we push forward toward even more advanced, hermetically-sealing laser technology, we pray that God continues to guide us and protect us from the demonic forces that darken our skies.

 An Israeli family is seen in a bomb shelter in Safed during a wave of Iranian missiles, on October 1, 2024.

Sukkot 2024: Candle-lighting times for Israel and US

See Sukkot times for your area.

Shabbat candles