Sukkot

Waterville sukkah.

Ideas

In my small town, ‘that Jewish hut’ has turned Sukkot into a cross-cultural shelter of peace

When Jews in Maine were divided over public celebrations of Christmas and Hanukkah, another Jewish holiday took center stage.

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Ideas

How ‘holding space’ became a post-Oct. 7 mantra of grief and comfort

A term with roots in therapy is used as a metaphor for tolerating conflicting emotions.

Students building a Gaza solidarity sukkah on a college campus

How ‘Gaza solidarity sukkahs’ became a flashpoint for debates about anti-Zionist Jewish observance

Jewish students, many aligned with JVP, built structures for Sukkot that also served as protests against Israel.

New York

Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC

etrog exhibit

New York

A NYC exhibit explores the etrog’s journey around the Jewish world

Global

Why most Asian Jews use imported etrogs on Sukkot even though their countries grow the fruit

Ideas

Seattle’s climate is changing, and so are our (cough, hack) Jewish rituals

Global

This Sukkot, peace and Jewish agricultural law have Morocco’s etrog industry blossoming

Ideas

COVID-19 hit my Orthodox Israeli town early and hard. Coming together helped us stop the spread.

Culture

Sukkot is mostly celebrated outside. That doesn’t necessarily make it safe during COVID-19.

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