Joseph was one of the founding fathers of the Jewish people. No other nation in the world would think twice about reclaiming its history. And neither should we.

Three traditional festivals are also important: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Like all Jewish days, the holidays start in the evening and run from just before sunset to nightfall.

Jacob M. Harlop found himself somewhat ill when he was 19. Doctors advised that he spend a few days bathing in the Mediterranean Sea. So he descended from his home in Jerusalem to Jaffa, on the coast.

The actions of the Patriarchs were not performed in their time for their needs alone, but to give strength to their descendants. How did Jacob's tricking his father fall into that category?

Sukkot, at its core, beckons both the Jewish people and the nations of the world into a shared moment of reflection—a moment for Jews to consider their responsibility toward the wellbeing of ...

Inside one of the seasonal markets that appear in Jewish neighborhoods in New York City ahead of Sukkot.

The joy of this holiday comes from the combination of appreciation for the individual, the community, humanity, and God, in concert together ...

The forthcoming festival of Sukkot embodies the essence and ethos of being Jewish. In every aspect of our lives, Judaism asks of us no less than to become agents of G-d’s will in the physical ...

And now it’s almost Sukkot. The festival where we sit beneath fragile roofs, exposed to the elements, – davka praying for the first rains to fall — staring up through palm fronds at the ...

How should we consider Sukkot this year and its last day (or some day a separate festival of Simchat Torah) under this cloud.

Sukkot begins on Oct. 16 and ends a week later on Oct. 23. Simchat Torah begins the next day. Here's where to celebrate around the Bay Area.