Jewish holidays
Nearly NIS 800 for a family outing: Israel’s Hanukkah Festigal ticket prices skyrocketing
Four full-price tickets to Festigal, an annual children’s musical, would cost NIS 796 this year. Discounts through membership programs reveal large gaps in what families could pay.
Parashat Noah: How prayer becomes an ark that carries us through turbulent times - opinion
Hanukkah Barbie is here, and she actually got the Jewish holiday right - opinion
Beyond the Headlines: The lessons we cannot afford to miss - opinion
Israelis celebrate Simchat Torah near Nova Festival site despite ban by police, KKL-JNF
The celebration follows a similar event at the site in 2025, which angered the families of October 7 attack victims. As a result, the JNF and police banned such events in 2026.
Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent
Shmini Atzeret’s Temple haftarah takes on new meaning as Jews increasingly pray and perform mitzvot on the Temple Mount.
How do we celebrate Sukkot and Simchat Torah after Oct. 7?
Sukkot marks the end of the agricultural cycle, Chag Ha’asif, the festival of gathering in the harvest.
Simchat Torah 2026: What exactly are we so joyous about?
The joy of Simchat Torah is not merely an individual’s personal joy. It is joy about the Torah that exists within the people of Israel.
Magen David Adom brings back 'Mitzvah on Wheels' traveling sukkah ambulance initiative
The initiative was started by Rabbi Yonatan Shpitzer, a volunteer MDA driver, in 2020, in order to bring the "spirit of sukkot" to MDA teams.
Sukkot and the United Nations: Two competing visions of Israel’s history - opinion
Political fashions at the UN change from generation to generation, but the historical truth of the Jewish people in their land is as firm as a rock.
Sukkot 2026: What the sukkah and Four Species teach us about Israeli unity
The sukkah is where we spend much of our time over the holiday, eating our meals, and many sleep in the sukkah when conditions and weather allow.
Sukkot Guide 2026: Fun family activities in and around Jerusalem
Now it’s up to you to choose which activities your family will enjoy. Whatever you do, you’ll be sure to have fun in Jerusalem this Sukkot!
Sukkot and Shabbat candle lighting times for Israel and US
See candle lighting times for your area
Sukkot 2026: Bend-ability
The sukkah suggests unity through sameness. Everyone sits beneath the same fragile roof, exposed to the same elements.
