‘Hakhel,’ an ancient Jewish practice, gets a 21st-century revival
By Jackie Hajdenberg | JTA
in ancient times, Jewish men, women and children would gather at the Temple on the first day of Sukkot to...
D.C. sukkah a gathering place for affordable housing meeting
On the evening of Oct. 13, organizers and D.C. residents got together on the steps of Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center outside a sukkah...
A world in an etrog
Consider the etrog.
A citrus fruit with a lemony floral scent, it is one of the Four Species of Sukkot, taken in hand and shaken...
At Agudas Achim Congregation, Young Families celebrate an Israeli Sukkot
Photos by Jen Halpern
A dozen families came to Agudas Achim Congregation’s Israeli Sukkot event on Sept. 26, led by the synagogue’s shlichah, or Israeli...
Traveling sukkah pops up at D.C. landmarks
Going back to the book of Exodus, the sukkah has always been not just a temporary dwelling, but a portable one. So it was...
Imaginations soar at Sukkah City x DC
Photos by Ron Sachs/CNP
One sukkah branches skyward, like a tree, and 60 birdhouses offer seed to the District’s winged creatures. Another sukkah whispers to...
Paula Shoyer believes in accentuating the traditional during Sukkot
By Ben Lasky
While chef and author Paula Shoyer loves coming up with new recipes, she’s also a traditionalist when it comes to creating menus...