Four Species

Sukkot 2025: ‘How beautiful was the journey’

And this harmony – between the beauty of nature and the peaceful heart of the Jew who trusts in God and thanks Him for all the good – this is the very essence of Sukkot.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
TWO HASSIDIC children carrying ‘schach’: Beneath it, we find shelter.
SHDEYUR AVRAHAMI is seen alongside etrogim for Sukkot.

Harvesting for Sukkot: A look at the farmers who grow the holiday's Four Species

The farmers who grow the Four Species that symbolize the holiday of Sukkot.

|ByATARA BECK
An Israeli family is seen in a bomb shelter in Safed during a wave of Iranian missiles, on October 1, 2024.

Faulty shelters, resilient beauty: Sukkot and safety during wartime - opinion

As we push forward toward even more advanced, hermetically-sealing laser technology, we pray that God continues to guide us and protect us from the demonic forces that darken our skies.

|ByMOSHE TARAGIN
Shopping in Tel Aviv's Four Species market ahead of Sukkot.

Sukkot: Despite everything - together!

When we take hold of the Four Species, we remember that we are one inseparable nation, despite our disagreements and the differences in our lifestyles.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ

American Jewish author Dara Horn trains her robot to shake a lulav

The fun little video made the rounds on X (formerly Twitter), and it points to what will only get more relevant as a question for religious authorities to resolve.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Yada Labs Artificial Intelligence called Desdemona, with a robotic body, stands on a stage and answers questions of visitors during the opening day of the international consumer technology fair IFA in Berlin, Germany September 1, 2023.

Surgeons save two-year-old's sight after tip of lulav gets stuck in cornea

The boy woke up with a red eye after he and his twin brother were playing with the festive palm branch.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
ULTRA-ORTHODOX JEWS CHECK BRANCHES OF LULAV FOR BLEMISHES BEFORE BUYING THEM AT A SPECIAL MARKET IN JERUSALEM.

How my lulav named Sarah gives meaning to my scribbles - opinion

Enter the world of 'asemia' - languages with no intelligible content, but profound subconscious meaning.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByLIAM FORBERG
The language Hananya is creating forms part of a larger phenomenon in the communications and art world, called 'asemic writing.'

Ben-Gvir's chief of staff seen selling Lulavs, offering gun to bystander

He can also be seen at one point offering his personal firearm to a customer, which is strictly illegal in Israel.

OCTOBER 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hanamel Dorfman, seen to the left of Otzma Yehudit head Itamar Ben-Gvir in a photo taken in Tel Aviv on November 7, 2022