(The Conversation) — Sukkot is a Jewish festival that follows right on the heels of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Judaism’s High Holy Days. The harvest holiday, which begins on Sept. 29, 2023, lasts ...

Parshat Emor outlines the festivals that give rhythm and structure to the Jewish year. Examining them carefully, however, we see that Sukkot is unusual and unique. One detail that had a significant ...

Natural materials like palm fronds, tree branches or reeds typically create the top of the sukkah. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Sukkot is a Jewish festival that follows right on the heels of ...

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