Just one lemon holds up to 1.5 fluid ounces of juice, making lemons perfect for cooking applications. You can squeeze out ...

Sukkot is the only Jewish holiday in which there is a commanded emotion, explains Rabbi Sarah Krinsky of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C. "In this case, profound joy," she says.

Sukkot is glorious. It’s akin to a Jewish Thanksgiving holiday where family and friends gather in booths decorated with fall fruits, gourds and paper chains (add yellow ribbons and Israeli flags ...

Obviously, if you can see the sky and there are no insulated walls, the weather during Sukkot is a big deal. Observant Jews will often eat all of their meals in the sukkah.

During Sukkot, several rituals are performed, including reciting blessings while holding four specific plants: a palm, willow, myrtle and a citrus fruit called an etrog.These plants symbolize ...

At Gelfenbein (Towers) dining hall, you may have noticed the pop-up hut on the patio and people shaking a long stick-like plant; it’s called a lulav and is held next to a large lemon-like fruit, ...

Jewish men pray as they attend a blessing ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 12 ...

Quick on the heels of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is Sukkot. Rabbi Zoe B. Zak explains that a sukkah is a hut erected outdoors, often using bamboo stalks with a roof of palm fronds. While the High ...

The etrog plays a central role on Sukkot, when Jews are commanded to hold it as they shake the lulav and recite the holiday’s prayers. The fruit’s ritual significance has given rise to a ...

Sukkot is a little like Thanksgiving. It is a festival for giving thanks for many things, like food and shelter. The holiday celebrates the farmer’s yearly harvest, which takes place in the fall.