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Yael Aisenthal-Kordevani decorated her sukkah in the city of Modi'in with symbols of the year since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Oct. 15, 2024. (Courtesy Aisenthal-Kordevani)
October 16, 2024, 1:37 pm
Israelis are decorating their first succahs since 7/10 with symbols of the crisis since
Pictures of the hostages and the colour yellow are frequent in the temporary booths for the festival
By Deborah Danan (JTA)
Hummus shwarma
October 10, 2024, 8:29 am
A Succot feast in the UK’s largest succah
Kasa Grill pops up at JW3 with an exciting range of meaty dishes
By Louisa Walters
The lulav is a rainmaker
October 5, 2023, 6:00 pm
Leap of faith: rainmakers
When water wasn't on tap we shook the lulav
By Rabbi Sylvia Rothschild
October 5, 2023, 5:26 pm
Maing sense of the sedra: Succot
Peace by piece
By Rabbi Brendan Stern
Mark Adlestone welcoming guests to the celebrations.
October 5, 2023, 1:27 pm
Manchester community hosts interfaith Succot celebration
Consul General of Ireland and Bishop of Manchester amongst 60 dignitaries welcomed by Jewish Representative Council and Jewish Leadership Council in Prestwich
By Michelle Rosenberg
Sukkah at London Zoo. Pic: bobbybray
October 3, 2023, 3:48 pm
Noah built an ark, now London Zoo’s created a zookah
Some 150 guests including Lady Valerie Mirvis celebrated the natural world in historic Succot collaboration with South Hampstead Synagogue
By Michelle Rosenberg
September 28, 2023, 4:00 pm
Orthodox rabbis flock to Calabria every year to harvest etrogs for Succot
The Calabrian etrog has a distinctive shape and fragrance
By Amanda Weinberg
ZSL London Zoo main entrance (c) ZSL
September 19, 2023, 2:17 pm
Wildly unique Succot first for London Zoo
In a unique collaboration with South Hampstead Synagogue, London Zoo is inviting the Jewish community to celebrate Succot in its own sukkah.
By Michelle Rosenberg
November 2, 2022, 6:16 pm
An Orthodox Jew finds freedom in Italy – but it’s not a Jewish film
French actor-turned-director Stéphane Freiss talks about about his UJKJFF closing gala movie
By Louisa Walters
Celebrations are part of life's journey
October 12, 2022, 3:56 pm
Making Sense of the Sedra: Chol Ha’moed Succot
Life is a journey
By Rebbetzen Ilana Epstein
October 1, 2020, 2:30 pm
Sedra of the week: Succot
Rabbi Jonathan Tawil looks ahead to this week's portion of the Torah for Succot
By Rabbi Jonathan Tawil
October 1, 2020, 2:26 pm
Progressively Speaking: This Succot is different, but we can still help others
Rabbi Aaron Goldstein takes a topical issue and looks at a Progressive Jewish response
By Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
Ultra orthodox Jewish men shop for "four species" in the northern Israeli city of Tzfat, on September 29, 2020, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Photo by: Ayal Margolin-JINIPIX
October 1, 2020, 9:28 am
Charedi party’s rabbinical leaders say: Shut shuls and move prayers outside
The statement also called for the coming Sukkot and Simchat Torah holidays to be observed at home with just the nuclear family
Lulav and Etrog for Sukkot
September 29, 2020, 12:47 pm
Guidance issued to ensure Covid-compliant Succot and Simchat Torah
Items like lulav and etrog will not be shared 'in any way', while communal succahs will require pre-packed kiddish, and 'exuberant singing and dancing' for Simchat Torah is banned
By Jenni Frazer
October 16, 2019, 5:35 pm
Wembley Stadium hosts succah for the first time!
Builders descended on the home of English football to create a succah pitch-side following an initiative by the FA and interfaith leaders
By Justin Cohen
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