Welcome to the Forward’s coverage of Sukkot, a Jewish holiday that coincides with the autumn harvest, during which Jews erect sukkahs.
Sukkot
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Culture What’s the difference between a $40 etrog and a $100 etrog? You’ll need to squint to find out.
Color and size are rarely the determining factors
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Culture Why Sukkot is my favorite Jewish holiday
Shaking a lulav, finding the most fragrant etrog, eating outside with no patriarchal judgment — what's not to love?
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Culture Here’s what you need to know to celebrate Sukkot in 2023
A very Forward guide to the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot
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News Why most Asian Jews use imported etrogs on Sukkot even though their countries grow the fruit
Rabbinical authorities have long debated the authenticity of Asian etrogs — even though the fruit originated in southwest China
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News 3 rabbis talk turkey as Biden prepares for annual pardon
What we can learn about justice and mercy from the annual forgiveness of fowl crimes
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Fast Forward At Biden’s White House, a unique Sukkot celebration with Arab diplomats
The event was headlined by senior administration officials
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Culture I’m not Hasidic, but an afternoon in Williamsburg deepened my appreciation of Sukkot
A serendipitous visit to a fair during the holiday gave me a window into Hasidic life that challenged my preconceptions
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Recipes Sukkot makes me dream of a beef tagine with quinces
A fall dish for the holiday come from North Africa and draws out the charms of an often overlooked fruit
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