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  • An Orthodox Jewish man struggles to carry home the palm branches he bought to cover his sukkah on Oct. 1, 2009, in the religious Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.
    An Orthodox Jewish man struggles to carry home the palm branches he bought to cover his sukkah on Oct. 1, 2009, in the religious Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.
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    All Your Sukkot Needs

    From sukkah building and sukkah eating to religious observance, here’s a handy guide to Tablet’s best Sukkot reads

    byThe Scroll
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    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Yontif

    In Israel, the specter of the Tishrei Holidays—from taking care of my kids to planning an errand to, well, anywhere—looms large

    byDana Kessler
  • Nomy Lamm
    Nomy Lamm
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    Finding the Magic in Shemini Atzeret

    For the witches at Jewitch Camp, observing the holiday means combining Jewish prayers with neo-pagan rituals

    byMerissa Nathan Gerson
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    Move Over, Matzo Balls. Here Come Kreplach, the Metaphysical Dumplings.

    On Hoshana Rabbah, as the High Holidays’ period of judgment comes to a conclusion, give your chicken soup a taste of something meaningful

    byCarol Ungar
  • Israeli farmers harvesting their wheat crop in the fields near Kibbutz Be’eri, on the border with Gaza Strip in southern Israel on A picture taken on April 30, 2008.
    Israeli farmers harvesting their wheat crop in the fields near Kibbutz Be’eri, on the border with Gaza Strip in southern Israel on A picture taken on April 30, 2008.
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    What Is Shemini Atzeret, Anyway?

    We ask the experts about the High Holiday season’s least-understood festival

    byZachary Schrieber
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    Simchat Torah decorations
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    How Did Simchat Torah Get So Popular?

    The festive holiday now overshadows Shemini Atzeret, which has biblical roots

    byShlomo M. Brody
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    Shemini Atzeret-Simchat Torah FAQ

    Everything you ever wanted to know about the holidays

    byThe Editors
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