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News and updates about Jewish Holidays

Why is this holiday called "Sukkot"?

And why did the Tur say that Sukkot is for Yaakov Avinu?

Why is this holiday called "Sukkot"?

All the holy days of the Jewish calendar require planning time

Rosh Hashana, Pesach, Sukkot and Shabbat have activities leading up to them. That answers a question in our parasha about the menorah's oil.

All the holy days of the Jewish calendar require planning time

Shabbat Ha-Chodesh: Introducing the Jewish calendar

Pesach, the Festival celebrating our freedom, calibrates the Holidays. And Ba'al ha-Turim's calculations find a tikkun in Eretz Yisrael.

Shabbat Ha-Chodesh: Introducing the Jewish calendar

The New York Times grinch that stole Hanukkah

The NYT went from Hanukkah in the eyes of a clueless assimilated Jew two years ago to the holiday in the eyes of a non-Jew this year.Op-ed.

The New York Times grinch that stole Hanukkah

Canada: Election quandary is about 'what it means to count'

Canada’s 2 main Jewish groups at odds over national election on Sukkot.

Canada: Election quandary is about 'what it means to count'

Watch: Hanukkah, the recurring light

What is the purpose of the miracle of Hanukkah and why do we celebrate it year after year?

Watch: Hanukkah, the recurring light