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The biblical king who tried to change Sukkot

As part of the religious reform led by Jeroboam, the king of Israel decided to postpone Sukkot by a month; The biblical story demonstrates what can happen when leaders prioritize personal ambitions over the good of the people, and how division can lead to destruction

Yitzhak Tesler | 09.27.26

Disposable products, lasting risks: The hidden threat of ‘forever chemicals’

Disposable products may be used only briefly, but exposure to the chemicals they contain can last much longer; A new Israeli study found that greater awareness of health risks can lead people to cut their use, benefiting the environment as well

Maya Pelach, Zavit | 09.26.26

MDA medics finish building a sukkah after treating its owner, who was struck by a metal pole during construction

Medics treat woman injured while building sukkah, then finish building it for her

Woman in her 60s struck by metal pole while building sukkah in Netanya; after treating her, MDA team completes it as holiday gesture

ynet Global | 09.25.26

Light rain possible along Israel’s coast Friday as Sukkot brings cooler temperatures

Temperatures will remain seasonable Friday before dipping slightly on Sukkot; forecasters say rain could spread across Israel next week, with a possible flood risk in the south

ynet | 09.25.26

Could your organization be too big to succeed? Sukkot offers a different test for growth

We tend to see more employees, systems and products as signs of growth; Sukkot, Rabbi Isaac Arama, King David and Seneca offer the opposite test: when does what we built to make us stronger become weight that slows us down, and how little do we really need to keep functioning well?

Ziv Elul | 09.24.26

משה, שגדל בקהילה חרדית קיצונית במאה שערים, ובגיל 13 נזרק מביתו ובילה את סוכות לבדו בסוכה נטושה בירושלים

‘Sukkot is trauma for me’: Cast out of his extremist Haredi home at 13, he built a new life

Moshe Avraham grew up in Jerusalem’s anti-Zionist Neturei Karta community and was locked out of his family home as a teenager; after years on the streets, help from a social worker and the Otot nonprofit led him to education, a profession, a partner and a different kind of Sukkot

Gilad Cohen | 09.24.26

When is Sukkot 2026? Holiday times and halachic guide

When does Sukkot begin, when is Chol Hamoed, why are the four species not taken on the first day this year, and when is the blessing over sitting in the sukkah recited? A practical guide to the holiday in Israel

Rabbi Yosef Zvi Rimon | 09.22.26

Israel enters Sukkot on high alert as West Bank attacks fuel fears of wider escalation

IDF bolsters forces, prepares an additional division headquarters and expands raids after Netanel Shukrun was killed near Neve Tzuf; investigators believe the attacker acted alone but are probing how he obtained his weapon and whether anyone assisted him

Elisha Ben Kimon | 09.22.26

Even short-haul flights aren’t cheap: holiday airfares climb across popular destinations

A review found that High Holiday airfares have surged, with a family of four paying thousands of dollars even for nearby destinations such as Cyprus, Rome and Budapest. Flights to New York and Thailand can cost as much as 12,000 dollars, though some vacation packages are cheaper than airfare alone

Iris Lifshitz-Klieger | 06.23.26

Volunteering, heritage and a proposal: a love story born in northern Israel

A Sukkot volunteer program in Safed brought together young Jews from Amsterdam and Washington, D.C., turning shared work, Jewish learning and connection to northern Israel into an engagement and a new life as olim in Jerusalem

ynet Global | 01.15.26

אברהם מארח את שלושת המלאכים – ציור של רמברנדט

Sukkot and the spiritual power of hospitality

Beyond the ushpizin: Hospitality is a core Jewish value rooted in humility and openness to the other; 'At its heart, Jewish tradition expects you to serve a guest a royal feast each day'

Itzchak Tessler | 10.11.25

נערה צעירה עם ארבעת המינים במסגרת חגיגת "דגל ירושלים", 1947

Historic JNF archive photos capture Sukkot in Jerusalem across generations

Rare JNF archive photos show Sukkot celebrations from pre-state 1947 to post–Six-Day War Jerusalem, including the 'Jerusalem Flag' event and Four Species markets by the Western Wall

Shmuel Munitz | 10.10.25

ערבה. יעילה בין היתר לטיפול בחום ובכאבי ראש

Not just for Sukkot: The plant that relieves back pain and headache

Willow is not only used in the holiday's 4 species or as a decoration for the sukkah, but it is also a medicinal plant, containing a substance from which aspirin is produced

Liora Houbara | 10.08.25

The power of impermanence: the deeper message of Sukkot

Opinion: In a world that craves stability, the sukkah teaches us the beauty of uncertainty and the strength that comes from letting go

Nachman (Nathan) Hoffman | 10.07.25

Light rain, mild temperatures expected over Sukkot holiday

On Thursday, local showers are expected in the north and center of the country, with a chance of light local rain on Friday morning, mainly along the coast

Ynet | 10.07.25