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Is This Judaism's Strangest, Most Awesome Ritual?

Josh Fleet | Posted 09.29.2012 | Religion
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For a religion as old as Judaism, declaring any one ritual or holiday to be "the most" anything seems like folly. But one practice during the upco...

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Rejoicing On Sukkot: Then And Now

S.R. Hewitt | Posted 11.28.2012 | Religion
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S.R. Hewitt

The commandment to be happy is not included among the positive commandments of the Torah except during the holiday of Sukkot.

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Sukkot Evens The Playing Field For The Rich And Poor

Rabbi Yonah Bookstein | Posted 12.12.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Yonah Bookstein

Sukkot encourages us to help the many people who live on a constant basis without permanent shelter. If one has been blessed, the Torah tells us at that moment to leave our home and dwell in a sukkah.

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The High Price Of Sukkot

Danny Groner | Posted 12.11.2011 | Religion
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Danny Groner

American Jews gearing up for Wednesday night's Sukkot holiday could face a lulav price hike, due to an Egyptian ban on the sale of date tree branches to Israel.

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Sukkot 2011: Dates, Customs, Prayers Explained

Posted 12.10.2011 | Religion
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The Jewish Feast of the Tabernacle, Sukkot, begins at sundown on Oct. 12, 2011, and ends at nightfall on Oct. 19. The Festival of Booths, as Sukkot is...

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