Sukkot

Ushpizin Music Festival returns to Ashdod with Israeli rock icons, opera, and theater

The rock marathon continues the following evening with a powerhouse roster featuring pioneering rocker Shalom Hanoch, ’90s alternative icons Eifa HaYeled, and punk-rock legend Rami Fortis.

Israeli musician Evyatar Banai performs at the Gola Club in Petah Tikvah, on September 27, 2016.
New Jewish children's books released for the High Holidays in 2026 include ones about awe, tashlich and apologizing for burping.

From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life

Orchid Hotel Eilat

This is the price of 3 nights in Israeli hotels for Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot

We begin our day with the acknowledgment of ‘Modeh Ani.’

Shavuot 2026: The holiday's enduring call to faith, loyalty, and Jewish purpose


Bought meat and beers? The chains that decided to shake up the market

As Israelis ready for Sukkot barbecues, supermarket chains launch aggressive price battles on meat, beer, charcoal, and disposables, with data showing gaps of tens of percent.

Kebab on the Grill.

When the Rain Stopped

The message of the upcoming Simchat Torah Holiday: that even after the hardest rain, the Jewish people rise, lift the Torah high, and celebrate once more

Young children look on at photographs of Israelis held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, hanging on a sukkah outside the PM's residence in Jerusalem, on October 05, 2025.

Hol Hamoed Sukkot: A vision of redemption amid a world on fire

As we sit in our sukkot, exposed to the elements, let us remember Ezekiel’s message: Though the storm may rage, Israel’s destiny is secure. 

An illustrative image of the Earth on fire.

Finding strength in the sukkah - opinion

For the joy of Sukkot is not a sign of naivete; it is a declaration that Israel’s story will end not in fear but ultimately in redemption.

WE ARE commanded to rejoice.

Sukkot: Finding peace in a fragile sukkah

The structures may be temporary, but creating them with attention to these minute details allows God’s presence to dwell among us.

BUILDING A sukkah in Malkia, a kibbutz close to the border with Lebanon, before the holiday.

Herzog cancels Sukkot open house

The event, scheduled for October 12, was cancelled ahead of US President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to Israel.

PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG at the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem Feast of Tabernacles.

Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump pray for success of Trump deal at Western Wall

The three were welcomed by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the Rabbi of the Western Wall, who thanked them for their work to release the hostages in Gaza.

Ivanka Trump prays at the Western Wall on October 10, 2025.

Jerusalem highlights: October 10-16

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Eyal Meir Berkovitz and Gal Meir Eisenkot

Want to go on a trip without giving up the Sukkah? KKL has you covered

The Jewish National Fund set up 10 kosher sukkahs under rabbinical supervision in forests across Israel. Entry is free, so you can enjoy nature, a picnic, and a sukkah meal during Chol Hamoed.

KKL Sukkot Activity.

A time to recover: Israel's longest war ends in relief and more questions

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Two years after October 7, Israel’s longest war ends not in euphoria but in weary relief – and with questions that will define what the ‘day after’ truly means.

OMER SHEM TOV and Amit Soussana delivered a message to the hostages still in Gaza.