Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Sukkot, a Jewish holiday that coincides with the autumn harvest, during which Jews erect sukkahs.
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Fast Forward Manhattan Sukkah Vandalized With ‘Free Gaza’ Graffiti
A sukkah in New York City’s Upper East Side was defaced with the words “Free Gaza,” WABC reported Monday. The anti-Israel message was spray painted three times on the sukkah in Carl Schurz Park on Sunday morning. The hut, where meals are eaten to commemorate the holiday of Sukkot, was vandalized a day before Simchat…
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Community What To Do With Your Etrog After Sukkot
It’s been a long 8 days of eating and sleeping in the sukkah, shaking your lulav and etrog to and fro. But now that the holiday of Sukkot is coming to an end, what are you supposed to do with that fruit you spent so much money on? Because of the high amounts of pesticides…
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Fast Forward Holland Bears First Naturally Grown Etrog Fruit In Decades
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Following record-breaking temperatures in the Netherlands, a tree planted years ago by a Jewish woman near the capital produced what may be the country’s first naturally grown etrog fruit in decades. Rachel Levy eight years ago planted several seeds of an etrog tree, a citrus whose fruits are used for ceremonial purposes…
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Fast Forward Bank Of England Erects First Sukkah For Jewish Employees
(JTA) — The Bank of England erected a sukkah in London for its Jewish workers for the first time in its centuries-long history. The sukkah, a ceremonial hut in which Jews consume their meals for one week each year on the holiday of Sukkot, was inaugurated this week, marking the first such installation in the bank’s…
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Fast Forward This Week, WeWork’s Public Office Space In Jerusalem Will Be In A Sukkah
JERUSALEM (JTA) — WeWork Jerusalem will open a public shared office space in a sukkah during the holiday week. The sukkah will be located in Jerusalem’s First Station, a popular recreation area which includes restaurants and shops. It will include indoor and outdoor shared desks with free WiFi access, a lounge area and two conference…
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Community How Much Should You Spend On A Lulav And Etrog?
In preparation for the holiday of Sukkot, many Jews around the world will purchase a lulav (bound date, myrtle and willow fronds) and an etrog (a citron) for use during synagogue and in their sukkahs. Although the two objects may seem humble, together they can cost a very pretty penny. In a recent informal poll,…
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The Schmooze There’s An AirBnB For Sukkahs
Gone are the days when Jews would scurry through their neighborhood and their local pizza store as if they were wandering the desert in search of a sukkah. Now, like most things, there’s a digital tool for that. Open Sukkah, founded by Toronto born and Tel Aviv-based Aaron Taylor, has one goal in mind: To…
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Fast Forward Sukkah Blocks Brooklyn Woman From Escaping Apartment Fire
(JTA) — A Brooklyn woman was one of 10 people injured in an apartment fire after her balcony exit was blocked by the sukkah erected on her balcony. Daniella Liby, 53, the divorced mother of three adult children, remains unconscious and on a respirator at a local hospital, the New York Daily News reported. The fire…
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