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  • 9 Reasons You'll Love Sitting in a SukkahFor just over one week a year, the Jewish world moves out to the shady confines of the sukkah. Here... Read More
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Great waters cannot quench the love, nor can rivers flood it
Song of Songs 8:7
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Cascais
Light Shabbat / Holiday Candles at
7:12 PM  -  Friday, September 25
Light Holiday Candles after
8:08 PM  -  Shabbat, September 26
Holiday Ends
8:06 PM  -  Sunday, September 27
Weekly Torah Portion
Vezot Hab'rachah
Upcoming Holiday
Sukkot
Sep. 25 - Oct. 2
Weekly Magazine
9 Reasons You'll Love Sitting in a Sukkah
For just over one week a year, the Jewish world moves out to the shady confines of the sukkah. Here are nine reasons you'll want to pull up a chair.
By Menachem Posner
10 Yom Tov (Holiday) Myths and Misconceptions
Is it the same as Shabbat?
By Yehuda Altein
12 of the World's Most Interesting Sukkahs
A sukkah can be built anywhere, in any way that suits the builder.
By Rivka Turk
Why Is Sukkot Happier Than Any Other Jewish Holiday?
Passover is the "Season of Our Liberation," Shavuot is the "Season of the Giving of Our Torah" and Sukkot is described simply as the "Season of Our Rejoicing!"
By Yehuda Shurpin
Can I Build a Sukkah Under a Tree or Awning?
And Other Common Sukkah Q&A
By Yehuda Shurpin
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