This is the Forward’s coverage of Sukkot, a Jewish holiday that coincides with the autumn harvest, during which Jews erect sukkahs.
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Yiddish World A story about a Sukkah on the Argentine grasslands
A farmer describes what Sukkos was like for his family when they immigrated from Russia and didn’t even have a house yet.
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Culture You can buy Sukkot gift boxes that say ‘tuchus’ on Amazon
Due to backwards letters, the party favors sold on Amazon are a bit cheeky
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Opinion I left the Hasidic world three years ago. This time of year, I dearly miss it
Leaving the Hasidic world was deeply painful, but I still feel a pang of longing for my old life
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Fast Forward An Israeli protest group is inviting strangers to debate politics in their sukkahs
'We want the public to learn and understand the issues at play here, and not just to learn how to protest,' one of the initiative’s leaders said
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Fast Forward Israeli minister holds Sukkot prayer service in Saudi Arabia amid warming ties
Shlomo Karhi is the second Israeli minister to attend a conference in the Saudi capital in as many weeks
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Fast Forward Displaced by ethnic violence, India’s Bnei Menashe Jews construct sukkahs nonetheless
Some are currently staying at government shelters, others at schools and homes of other community members, or rented homes paid for by nonprofit groups
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Fast Forward Flash floods put a dangerous damper on the first night of Sukkot in NYC
The holiday that starts Friday night is meant to be celebrated outside. But rain has triggered a state of emergency
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Fast Forward In Chicago, a Black-led church and a Jewish community are addressing painful history through a Sukkot festival
The Chicago Sukkah Design Festival aims to build connections between the predominantly Black West Side community of Lawndale and the city’s Jewish community — which was once centered in that neighborhood
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