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Sukkot Begins as Communities Move From Atonement to Open-Air Rejoicing

This year’s observance emphasizes building and beautifying sukkot, performing the lulav and etrog rituals, and recalling Temple-era water libation traditions.

Shiloh Center Starts Controlled Insemination to Breed Halachic Red Heifers

Amshinover Ruling on Temple Mount Publication Prompts Court Clarification

Shavuot Reflections Link Sinai to Renewal and Moral Clarity

Passover Starts April 1 With Heightened Security After March Attacks

Ki Tisa Commentaries Revisit the Golden Calf, From Idolatry to Redeemed Joy

Bay Area Rolls Out Hanukkah Events Dec. 13–22, From Menorah Lightings to Food Pop‑Ups

Yom Kippur Begins at Sundown With Fasting, Prayer and Heightened Security

High Holidays Draw Big Crowds as U.S. Rabbis Prepare Candid Sermons on Gaza and Politics

Tisha B’Av Fast Evolves Into Moral Reckoning Over Gaza War and Internal Divisions