Sukkot

In our backyards, on our porches, and outside our synagogues, Jews mark the fall harvest by building sturdy—yet fragile—structures out of natural materials, symbolizing both human vulnerability and God’s protection. No harvest holiday is complete without its fertility symbols, and Sukkot—when we wave the lulav and etrog—is no exception.

Welcome Jewish women from throughout the ages into your sukkah as ushpizot, honored guests. Enjoy the crisp autumn air as you decorate your sukkah, then spend time with friends and family, celebrating your blessings and committing to sharing your bounty with others.

Photo by Lori Rubin

Hoshanot-Prayers for Redemption

Rabbi Ezra Weinberg | Prayer

Hoshanot, written in an acrostic, based upon the first official statemtent from Occupy Wall Street [more]

Found In: Pursuing Justice, Sukkot

Balcony Sukkah

Shared by Matan Peled | Ritual Component

No space is too small to build a sukkah! [more]

Found In: Building a Sukkah

Tags: sukkah

Kesher V'Gesher, A Prayer for Rosh HaShanah

Shared by Trisha Arlin | Poem

A poem expressing the intensity of our journey through the Jewish calendar, from Tisha b'Av through Simchat Torah [more]

Found In: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah, Tisha b'Av & Minor Fast Days

Tags: teshuvah

Candle-Lighting Blessings

Prayer

A variety of candle-lighting blessings, traditional and modern, for holidays [more]

Found In: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah, Passover, Shavuot

Tags: candle lighting

Overview of Sukkot

By Rabbi Susan P. Fendrick | Article

The customs and ceremonies of the festival [more]

Found In: Sukkot

Tags: hoshana, Sephardi, sukkah

Sukkah Blessings

Shared by velveteenrabbi | Complete Ceremony

Blessings to recite for building the sukkah and dwelling in it [more]

Found In: Building a Sukkah, Welcoming Guests: Ushpizin / Ushpizot

Tags: etrog, lulav, sukkah

Building a Family Sukkah

By Randi Rose | Article

A one-woman project using readily available materials and strategic craft-store and end-of-December purchases [more]

Found In: Building a Sukkah

Tags: sukkah

Sukkah-Construction Diagram

By Randi Rose | Document

Illustration for a do-it-yourself family sukkah [more]

Found In: Building a Sukkah

Tags: sukkah

Welcoming Ushpizot with Ushpizin

From Kolot | Ritual Component

Biblical heroines are invited to the sukkah, along with the traditional honored male "guests" [more]

Found In: Welcoming Guests: Ushpizin / Ushpizot

Welcoming Women into the Sukkah

Ritual Component

Ushpizot, inviting biblical prophetesses into the sukkah, is a new ritual based in tradition. Ma'yan has designed a beautiful poster to enhance your sukkah. [more]