Sukkot begins on the 15th of Tishrei, five days after Yom Kippur, and lasts for seven days in Israel (and eight days in the Diaspora). It is one of the three pilgrimage festivals mentioned in the ...

Pro-Israel Christians walk in the annual Jerusalem March on October 4, 2023, which drew thousands of participants from around the world to show solidarity with Israel as part of the Feast of ...

This year is the 25th anniversary of Facets of Faith. To observe this, every so often, I’m choosing a column from the past to rerun. This one ran originally on Oct. 3, 2009. Details, such as the dates ...

A “tabernacle” is a temporary dwelling place. Sunday evening, Oct. 9, on the biblical calendar, is the beginning of Sukkot, otherwise known as “The Lord’s Festival of Tabernacles,” in Leviticus 23:34.

Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות‎ or סֻכּוֹת sukkōt or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It ...

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 ...

The sukkah is a temporary outdoor building at the heart of Sukkot, which celebrates the fall harvest and God's provision for the children of Israel. The weeklong holiday of Sukkot began Wednesday, and ...

From a classic meal under the stars to a Taylor Swift album release party, here’s how and where to celebrate the holiday this year. Now that Yom Kippur has come and gone, the weeklong festival of ...

On Friday, the Jewish holiday Sukkot will begin, running until the following Friday on October 9. It's a week-long celebration, also known as the Feast of Booths, or the Feast of Tabernacles.