It feels like it’s been erev yom tov in my house for like the last three weeks. Don’t get me wrong, it was a wonderful Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur was truly uplifting. I walked away from the day ...

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In preparation for the holiday of Sukkot, many Jews around the world will purchase a lulav (bound date, myrtle and willow fronds) and an etrog (a citron) for use during synagogue and in their sukkahs.

During the Hallel prayer he would only hold the bundle of the lulav, hadasim and aravot. When it came time to shake the Species he would pick up the etrog. Each time after he held the Four Species ...

Aharon was a kollel fellow. He and his wife barely eked out enough to make ends meet, but Aharon felt fortunate to be able to dedicate his life to Torah. They were frugal with their money and avoided ...

When is a piece of fruit more than a piece of fruit? The history and meaning of the etrog is explored in a new book. The etrog (citron) has a surprisingly lofty standing in Jewish law, literature, ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the fourth day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos, members of the Orthodox Jewish Chaplaincy Board, led bySenior Chaplain Howard Winkler, visited nearly 100 Jewishinmates throughout the LA ...

Ever since the government of Egypt announced a ban on the export of date palm branches, life in the Sukkot business has been high-stress for everyone — but not David Wiseman. A British-born Orthodox ...