Canadian who made aliyah invents ‘Airbnb for sukkahs’
A Torontonian who’s now living in Tel Aviv has created Open Sukkah, a website that lists sukkot that are open to the public worldwide.
One-dish casseroles easy to take out to the sukkah
Because the Sukkot table is farther away from the kitchen, traditional dishes for this holiday are easily transportable
A southern meal for Sukkot
A traditional menu for the first day of Sukkot from Atlanta.
An eclectic look at the etrog
An eclectic look at the etrog and fulfilling the mitzvah of waving the lulav during the holiday of Sukkot
Local sukkah-building contest raises funds for affordable housing
Sukkahville, an annual design competition, will display three original sukkah exhibits designed by Toronto university students, while shining a light on the affordable housing crisis. Nancy Singer, executive director of the Kehilla Residential Programme, a housing agency that lobbies policy makers and developers to present solutions to making affordable housing more accessible, said the event, […]
Open to the sky on Sukkot
In the sukkah, we’re reminded that we’re not alone, that we can find protection, and that as fragile as life seems to be, it’s what allows us to celebrate
RABBI YAEL SPLANSKY
HOLY BLOSSOM TEMPLE, TORONTO
RABBI MARK FISHMAN
CONGREGATION BETH TIKVAH, MONTREAL
Jewish living, inside and out
Sukkot reminds us that synagogues must empower Jews to lead meaningful lives beyond their walls, too
RABBI ADAM CUTLER
BETH TZEDEC CONGREGATION, TORONTO
RABBI ADAM SCHEIER
CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM, MONTREAL
Remembering our grandfather’s sukkah
In the middle of a poem titled Ha-yehudim – The Jews – the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai gives a mini-course in the nature of Jewish memory. “A Jewish man remembers the sukkah in his grandfather’s home./ And the sukkah remembers for him.” Poised on the edge of nostalgia, we expect the poem to describe a childhood memory, long-ago festival celebrations and beloved grandparents. Instead, the poem plunges into the complexity of the Jewish experience.
Give thanks for the abundant harvest during Sukkot
Unlike Rosh Hashanah, Sukkot, the weeklong festival beginning at sundown Sept. 27, actually is mentioned in the Torah (Leviticus 23:34-39). Immediately following the fast of Yom Kippur, Jews the world over begin constructing sukkot (booths) in preparation for the joyous feast that begins four days later. How our forefathers must have rejoiced to enjoy the fruits of their labours, closer to the heavens, as the growing season culminated in bushels of plenty.
How to celebrate Sukkot, the green way
It’s so obvious, really. If there were one Jewish holiday that lends itself to the appreciation of the environment, it must certainly be Sukkot. There’s the harvest. The changing of the seasons. And of course, eating, entertaining and even sleeping outdoors for a week. Today, a look at how to celebrate Sukkot… the green way.
