Related Blog Posts on Sukkot

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Voting Rights

From the Sukkah to the Voting Booth: A Reform Jewish Call to Action

Rabbi Jessica Wainer
As we celebrate the joyous holiday of Sukkot and approach election day, we are reminded of the importance of shelter, community, and social justice. The sukkah, a temporary dwelling, symbolizes our vulnerability and dependence on others. It's a powerful metaphor for the interconnectedness of our society and the impact of our actions on our broader community.
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Passover

You’re Invited to Remember

Rabbi Lisa S. Greene
Growing up, I saw Yizkor as a mysterious event on Yom Kippur afternoon. The grownups would return to temple in the afternoon, while my sister and I stayed home. There was no explanation, just an understanding that this was a thing our parents and grandparents did, and we did not.
an image of yellow and red paper lantern hanging in the inside of a sukkah
Sukkot

Sukkot and the Spirituality of Sustainability

Rabbi Jonathan E. Blake
Ten years ago, Ron Schulhof and Michelle Sterling, two congregants who were serving as volunteers on our village's sustainability board, approached me with an intriguing proposal: make WRT the first local house of worship to go zero-waste.
Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman and family in their sukkah
Sukkot

Temporary Structure, Perpetual Joy

Cantor Lauren Phillips Fogelman
Sukkot is known in Hebrew as Z’man Simchateinu – the time of our joy. It’s the happiest festival on the Jewish calendar, labeled as such because it represents a time for coming together to enjoy family, nature, and a bountiful harvest.
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Sukkot

Sukkot Breads in Fall Colors

Rabbi Deborah R. Prinz
Decorate your Sukkot table with Ethiopian, North African, and Sephardi breads full of fall colors and tantalizing spice mixes while broadening your palate with the customs of worldwide Jewish communities. Laden with seasonal honey, pumpkin, or orange, they don’t need braiding and make perfect gifts.