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Sukkot - the feast of booths. We tend to associate the holiday exclusively with its literal meaning - an outside abode, reminiscent of the temporary dwellings used by the Israelites during their 40 years of desert wandering after the Exodus.
But Sukkot is also an agricultural holiday, celebrating the abundance of autumn, akin to Thanksgiving or [...]
For those contemplating building their first-ever sukkah and feeling overwhelmed, keep the following in mind:
As a first-timer, you’ll most likely begin with a basic frame, some kind of tarp/walls, and schach, or the “roof” (think bamboo mat or piney fragrant boughs). Over the years, you will gradually add to and adapt this basic structure until [...]
Though in theory holidays are a time of celebration, it’s a universally accepted fact that in reality they can also be quite stressful. The most common and oft-cited holiday stress is the typical family reunion riddled with volatile emotions and difficult relationships. For us Jews, however, holiday stress can be less soulful and simply more [...]
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