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The Climax of Sukkot and the Profound Joy of the Journey

September 29, 2018

More than any other Jewish holiday or ritual, I love the audacity of Sukkot. After the many profound words and seemingly endless prayers of the High Holidays, Sukkot offers a very different holiday mode. The main theme and ultimate goal of the holiday is to achieve climactic joy throughout the holiday, including the intermediate days, which are known as Chol HaMo-eid Sukkot.

9 Things to Know About Sukkot

Even though the High Holidays are over, there is still plenty of celebrating to do. Here are nine things to know about Sukkot, the holiday that follows Yom Kippur.

How to Say the Sukkot Blessings and Shake the Lulav

Rabbi Sari Laufer demonstrates how to hold the lulav and etrog, how to say the blessings, and how to wave it for the holiday of Sukkot. View all of the Sukkot blessings.

The Family Tabor

Review by

Courtney Naliboff

Cherise Wolas

What do we choose to show to others, and what do we keep hidden? How do we curate our public face?

Celebrate Shavuot with Abigail and other characters from Sesame Street.

Celebrate Shavuot with Shalom Sesame

Together with your children, watch these Shalom Sesame videos to learn about Shavuot and celebrating the Torah. Then try some of the discussion ideas and activities recommended by Reform Jewish educators to further extend the lessons learned in the videos.

Lulav and etrog lying on a bright blue background

Sukkot, Diversity, and Unity: How Each of Us is Like the Four Species

While all Jewish holidays serve as great opportunities to practice audacious hospitality, Sukkot has always stood out to me as the most audaciously hospitable of Jewish holidays.

Eat, Drink, and Be Merry – Even in a Pandemic

September 27, 2020

Aligned with the rhythm of our earth turning on its axis, our season of returning (t’shuvahT's

Hanukkah Reconsidered: A Split in the Jewish Soul

Abigail Pogrebin

I grew up loving this holiday – until I learned the dark side and felt like a kid discovering that there’s no Santa Claus. It turns out Hanukkah is, in part, a tale of Jew vs. Jew.

Kasha Pumpkin Pilaf with Shitake Mushrooms (Gluten Free)

Recipe by

Deborah Rood Goldman

Build a healthy grain bowl that's low fat and delicious!

Inspired 5781: More Art, More Awe

Rebecca Guber

I grew up going to services. A lot of services. I was adept at counting the ceiling tiles, reaching into the thousands as my grasp of numbers grew more sophisticated. The melodies became part of my life soundtrack; I hummed them as my mind wandered during the rabbi’s sermon.

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