sukkot
Why Some Holidays Last Longer Outside Israel
Israelis and liberal Jews observe fewer days for some holidays than traditional Diaspora Jews.
Simchat Beit Hashoavah: The Water-Drawing Festival
This lively ancient Sukkot ritual included juggling and gymnastics.
Sukkot Theology and Themes
Known in rabbinic literature as "the holiday," Sukkot's themes are of high importance.
Closing the Season of Repentance
Hoshanah Rabbah, the seventh day of Sukkot, marks the thematic end of the High Holiday period.
Sukkot History Up to the Second Temple Period
Observances in ancient times were associated with the land.