Sukkot

Festive indoor dining area with a long table, wooden chairs, and decorative foliage on the ceiling.

In our backyards, on our porches, and outside our synagogues, Jews mark the fall harvest by building sturdy—yet fragile—structures out of natural materials, symbolizing both human vulnerability and God’s protection. No harvest holiday is complete without its fertility symbols, and Sukkot—when we wave the lulav and etrog—is no exception. Welcome Jewish women from throughout the ages into your sukkah as ushpizot, honored guests. Enjoy the crisp autumn air as you decorate your sukkah, then spend time with friends and family, celebrating your blessings and committing to sharing your bounty with others.

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“This space is not solid, / there’s no roof against rain.”
Abstract watercolor of hands, eyes, leaves, and shapes in soft blue, yellow, green, and red tones.
“May this season of harvest inspire us with gratitude, compassion, and hope.”
A yellow etrog and green branches rest on a rustic wooden surface, used in the Jewish Sukkot festival.
“Lift our eyes to the mountains, / so, our hearts can take flight…”
Sunbeams shine through clouds onto green and autumn-colored hills and mountains in a scenic landscape.
“The sun settles, and the dark sky fills with so many stars…”
Starry night sky with the Milky Way and silhouettes of trees along the bottom edge.
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A double rainbow appears in a cloudy sky above utility poles and buildings.
“Rain pours through the schach open to the stars…”
Two people decorating an outdoor sukkah with greenery, under a wooden roof, with a table of supplies nearby.
“Learn to live together as the family you have always been. Together, let us be a blessing.”
purple grapes hanging on a vine
“On Sukkot we bring our disparate parts back to ourselves…”
clouds in a blue sky
“I squeeze the etrog and smell it, and my heart swells. / The mitzvah is to take the dare…”
A yellow etrog and green branches rest on a rustic wooden surface, used in the Jewish Sukkot festival.
“She had become a / living, breathing tabernacle…”
a path through tall green trees, light comes over the path

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