Finding the perfect etrog for Sukkot can be a challenge. Here are the things you need to look for to find a kosher etrog at ...

Sukkot celebrates the harvest and God's protection as the Jewish people wandered the desert after Egypt, so why is the etrog ...

In the world of antique Judaica, it appears that containers made specifically for the purpose of holding an etrog is a rather late development, as the oldest verified etrog boxes... date no earlier th ...

Not this year. This year, few congregants would boast an etrog of their own. The sage was perturbed. In the afternoon, a messenger breathlessly barged into the sage’s study, “People are panicked!

At Sukkot time, many Jews focus on the Four Species – etrog (citron), lulav (palm frond), three hadassim (myrtle twigs), and ...

The midrash examines why these particular species were chosen, focusing on their unique physical characteristics, noting that the etrog (citron) has both taste and scent; the lulav (palm ...

Sukkot, also known as the Feast of the Tabernacles, began this year at sundown on Oct 16, four days after the end of the fast day of Yom Kippur. It is one of the three festivals on which the Jewish ...

The sukkah must have at least two full walls and part of a third wall. The two full walls should be at least 7 tefachim wide ...

Sukkot is a seven-day festival and a very sacred holiday for many Jews. This year it began Wednesday evening. The most ...