Sukkot

Is lunar eclipse at Sukkot an ominous sign?

A Jewishly observant space expert provides the lowdown on the “blood moon” rising at holiday time.

The Secret History of Hanukkah

Everything your Hebrew school taught you about the miracle of Hanukkah is a lie. According to the Book of Maccabees, which most scholars believe was written shortly after the Maccabean revolt, Hanukkah was born of another holiday: Sukkot. When the Maccabees finally retook the Temple in the month of Kislev, they decided to celebrate Sukkot, the seven-day pilgrimage holiday which they […]