Religion

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

The holiday that starts Friday night is meant to be celebrated outside. But rain has triggered a state of emergency.

By Ben Sales September 29, 2023 3:31 pm

Ideas

Street fights over prayer offer liberal Israelis a chance to define a Judaism they can believe in

Secular Jews who resent the Orthodox establishment have an opportunity to embrace Judaism on their own terms, writes a scholar at the Shalom Hartman Institute.

September 29, 2023 2:25 pm

In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival

The Chicago Sukkah Design Festival aims to build connections between the predominantly Black West Side community of Lawndale and the city’s Jewish community — which was once centered in that neighborhood.

September 29, 2023 2:23 pm