This New York rabbi wrote the book on the etrog’s history. NEW YORK (JTA) — The holiday of Sukkot isn’t complete without a lulav and an etrog, the four species that Jews are commanded to ...

Jewish holidays are about many things -- depending on which holiday -- but a core theme is that for most, food plays a central role. Food is such an important tradition among Jewish people, in ...

Sukkot is a festival celebrated by Jewish people around the world, starting on 29 September, and lasting for one week (or eight days in countries outside Israel) ending on 6 October. The festival ...