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Daniel Rosenbaum, left, and Rabbi Elchanan Kuperman hold sets of the Four Species in front of the synagogue ark at the Wellington Jewish Community Center, in Wellington, New Zealand, September 22, 2026. (Courtesy of Daniel Rosenbaum)
September 25, 2026, 9:07 am
In New Zealand, sets of Four Species cost over $1,200. That’s only the first obstacle
Strict biosecurity measures make Sukkot the trickiest holiday for Kiwis: Only 14 quartets of palm, myrtle, willow and citron are permitted into the country — and every leaf must be accounted for
By Nomi Kaltmann
Art and materials on display at 'Etrog: The Wandering Fruit' include, from left: Johann Bodenschatz's 'Kirchliche Verfassung der heutigen Juden,' Erlangen, 1748, showing various Sukkot scenes, and 'Nürnbergische Hesperides, oder Gründliche Beschreibung der edlen Citronat, Citronen, und Pomerantzen-Früchte,' a fanciful depiction of the fruit by Johann Christoph Volkamer, Nuremberg, 1708-14. (Courtesy the Bernard Heller Museum of Judaica)
September 30, 2023, 4:54 pm
Thick-skinned world traveler: NYC exhibit explores the life and times of the etrog
Trio of Jewish historians and curators has delved deep into the history, use, care, dissemination and symbolism of the citron that is a central feature of the Sukkot holiday
By Rachel Ringler
Palestinians protest against an Israeli court's approval of 'quiet' Jewish prayer, at the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, October 8, 2021. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
September 13, 2022, 8:53 pm
‘Concrete warnings’ terror groups mean to incite violence on Temple Mount — report
Citing security official, Kan says PM briefed on the matter ahead of Jewish High Holidays
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A Jewish worshiper holds the four plant species as he attends the annual priestly blessing during the Sukkot holiday at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem on October 8, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
September 1, 2018, 2:49 am
Israel bans entry of Sukkot-related plants over disease fears
Agriculture Ministry insists prohibition is to prevent infection of crops and not to quash competition; task force to deploy at airport
By JTA
A man praying at the the century-old Ohel Shelomoh Synagogue in Kobe, Japan, June 26, 2009. (Serge Attal/Flash90)
October 5, 2017, 2:02 pm
In Japan, observing Sukkot requires creativity, and sometimes a bit of smuggling
Strict import regulations have forced the Island nation’s Jewish community to improvise — and have also encouraged rare interdenominational cooperation
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Moments after Betty the Giraffe ate my lulav, I was in shock as she polished off the rest of the giraffe candy at the Giraffe Feeding Center in Nairobi, Kenya, on October 16, 2016. (Gail DeGeorge/Global Sisters Report)
October 18, 2016, 2:47 pm
A giraffe ate my lulav set
A selfie in Nairobi with the traditional Sukkot items has an unexpected outcome, though the spirit of the holiday survives
By Melanie Lidman
Illustrative: Jewish merchants come from around the world to buy from Moroccan etrog growers like Mohammed Douch in Assads, September 8, 2015. (Ben Sales/JTA)
September 25, 2015, 11:34 am
As Israel’s groves lie fallow, Morocco captures etrog market
With Moroccan citrons lining international shelves, a look at the country’s long tradition of interfaith cooperation in bringing the fruits to a sukkah near you
By Ben Sales
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