In preparation for the holiday of Sukkot, many Jews around the world will purchase a lulav (bound date, myrtle and willow fronds) and an etrog (a citron) for use during synagogue and in their sukkahs.

A central aspect of the holiday Sukkot concerns the "Four Kinds" -- different ritual plants; the most important is the etrog, an uncommon citrus fruit. Choosing an etrog can be challenging due to the ...

During the Hallel prayer he would only hold the bundle of the lulav, hadasim and aravot. When it came time to shake the Species he would pick up the etrog. Each time after he held the Four Species ...

It was an experience I will never forget. It was Chol HaMo’ed Sukkot, the intermediate days when one can go to work. My father went to work, and my mother and I were going to the synagogue for Sukkot ...

Inside one of the seasonal markets that appear in Jewish neighborhoods in New York City ahead of Sukkot. My longtime friend Toby and I have a cherished post-Yom Kippur tradition: Every year we hop in ...