Jewish holidays

Post-Passover recipes to try: Bagels, veggie soup, chicken, and almond cookies

Cozy post-Passover recipes you’ll love: homemade bagels, veggie soup, crispy chicken, and almond cookies to enjoy with loved ones.

Chinese almonds
Balcony, Carcom Landscape Design.

A moment for ourselves: The balcony becomes a sanctuary of calm and breath

Passover 2026 Collection at Biscotti Patisserie.

Passover has never been sweeter: The desserts you must not miss

Mrs. Glassman enjoys a cup of coffee at one of the Jerusalem cafés she frequented

A Passover tribute: Kindness from a Jerusalem neighborhood pharmacy


Want to go on a trip without giving up the Sukkah? KKL has you covered

The Jewish National Fund set up 10 kosher sukkahs under rabbinical supervision in forests across Israel. Entry is free, so you can enjoy nature, a picnic, and a sukkah meal during Chol Hamoed.

KKL Sukkot Activity.

Simchat Torah: Divine fire and national legacy

Should Torah exist apart from society or be fully integrated within it?

SIMCHAT TORAH at the Gush Etzion junction.

T Market celebrates 20: From twenty designers in a community center to 800,000 visitors

Israel's long-running fashion fair marks 20 years of local street style. From an intimate 2005 event, it grew into a key platform for independent designers and Israeli street culture.

GISELLE for T Market NIS 360

In Israel, a struggle to reconcile grief and joy as Sukkot and Oct. 7 coincide

“I can’t separate from the fact that it happened on Shabbat and also such a joyous festival,  Simchat Torah. [Hamas] took that from us forever," reflected an Israeli woman.

A Sukkah with names of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. October 14, 2024.

Sukkot and the canopy of peace - opinion

Sukkot reminds us that the sukkah stands only because each beam supports the others.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach out to shake hands at the White House.

A mindful Sukkot: Finding peace in the present moment

As you step into the sukkah, or pause anywhere in your day, may you discover that joy is not distant or elusive. It is here, waiting, in the present moment.

An illustrative image of an amusement park ride.

IDF on highest-level readiness for Sukkot holiday

“We are at constant readiness, prepared across all arenas for defense and offense," said IDF Chief of General Staff.

Chief Rabbi of Safed, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, IDF Reserve soldiers and Orthodox Jews pray and dance during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in northern Israel on October 21, 2024.

When you invite your ancestors into your sukkah, consider bringing their Jewish languages in, too

Jews use heritage words after their families stopped speaking their immigrant languages, expressions of love said to children by older generations that preserve ancestral languages and memories.

Jewish languages, like ancestors, bring tradition into the sukkah

The ‘etrog’ wars: How the Ottoman Empire turned a sacred fruit into a global commodity

From the groves of Corfu and Cephalonia to the orchards of Tiberias and Jaffa, the saga of the etrog under Ottoman rule reveals how a fruit became entangled in struggles of faith and trade.

ETROGIM ON display: The fruit’s distinctive bumpy skin and bright color made it both a ritual object and a coveted commodity across Jewish communities.

Sukkot and the mission of ‘shlichut’ - opinion

Emissaries build community by opening doors, inviting people in, and making space for every Jew to feel connected, whether they are deeply observant or taking their first steps toward Jewish identity

 A man is seen constructing a sukkah for the Sukkot holiday.