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Succot

Get stuffed for Succot - ten tasty recipes to try this week

With eight days of meal making, and seriously unpredictable weather we all need a repertoire of Succah-friendly meals

By Victoria Prever

1 min read

Photo: Nassima Rothacker

Rishi Sunak visits succah outside Conservative party conference

Rishi Sunak visits succah outside Conservative party conference

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London Zoo celebrates Succot with first 'zooccah' structure on its grounds

London Zoo celebrates Succot with first 'zooccah' structure on its grounds

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A torah (Hebrew scripture) reading. The "yod" - a hand-shaped silver pointer - is used by the reader to mark his or her place in the text.

The sidrah: First Day Succot

By Rabbi Zahavit Shalev

1 min read

Jewish woman and child visiting their family Sukkah in the Jewish festival of Sukkot. A Sukkah is a temporary structure where meals are taken for the week.

How the succah comes to symbolise our diversity

By Rebbetzin Lauren Levin

3 min read

Pumpkin parmigiana

Sukkot recipe

Pumpkin parmigiana

By Gennaro Contaldo

Cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes (+ resting time)

A sukkah or succah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. It is topped with branches and often well decorated with autumnal, harvest or Judaic themes

Succahs banned in Stamford Hill housing block built to accommodate Charedi Jews

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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Recipe

Recipe: Butternut, broccoli, barley and tahini salad

Super healthy, seasonal salad that's perfect for succah suppers

By Denise Phillips

September 28, 2023 09:31

Cook time: 35 - 40 minutes

Recipe: Butternut, broccoli, barley and tahini salad

Recipe

Recipe: Zucca Barucca Disfatta - 'Blessed' Pumpkin Mash

A super-comforting dish traditionally eaten by some Italian Jews to break the Yom Kippur fast

By Silvia Nacamulli

September 21, 2023 15:00

Cook time: 30 miinutes

Recipe: Zucca Barucca Disfatta - 'Blessed' Pumpkin Mash

The world’s largest succah is returning to Jerusalem

The structure outside city hall will have a capacity of 650 people.

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September 20, 2023 09:52

The world’s largest succah is returning to Jerusalem

Rabbi Joseph Dweck

By Rabbi Joseph Dweck

The disruption of the festivals brings us clarity

This is a profoundly introspective time of year that orientates us towards accountability

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September 7, 2023 15:45

Jewish man in tallit blowing shofar outdoors. Rosh Hashanah celebration

Conservative Party chairman shakes the lulav in shul

Jake Berry reaffirmed the Tories’ commitment to British Jewry as he learned the traditions of Succot

By Daniel Ben-David

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October 20, 2022 17:37

Conservative Party chairman shakes the lulav in shul

Fressing with Phil: Unlikely star is back on his world culinary tour

The creator of Everybody Loves Raymond is back on our TV screens with a new season of his foodie travel show

By Victoria Prever

6 min read

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October 13, 2022 14:11

Fressing with Phil: Unlikely star is back on his world culinary tour

Jewish identity explored in a tale of love among the etrogs

For Stéphane Freiss, the writer and director of this new French film, this was a deeply personal project

By Stephen Applebaum

6 min read

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October 13, 2022 10:16

Jewish identity explored in a tale of love among the etrogs

Moroccan etrog exports boom thanks to Abraham Accords

Exports of the fruit required for Succot prayers leapt by 10 per cent this year

By Georgia L Gilholy

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October 12, 2022 09:58

Orthodox Jews participate in a musical prayer service during which they walk around the synagogue carrying an etrog, a large citrus fruit, and a lulav, a group of branches including a palm branch that is waved in six directions; up, down, north, east, west and south on the second day of the Sukkoth festival in a makeshift synagogue in a tent in the northern town of Katsrin, Golan Heights on October 11, 2022. Photo by Michael giladi/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ?????? ??? ????? ???? ??????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ???

The Etgar pre-Succot quiz

Warm up for Succot with our festive challenge

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October 9, 2022 12:16

The Etgar pre-Succot quiz

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