Sukkot is the only Jewish holiday in which there is a commanded emotion, explains Rabbi Sarah Krinsky of Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C. "In this case, profound joy," she says.

The spirit of Sukkot is in sharp contrast to the holiday that immediately precedes it: Yom Kippur, which calls upon Jews to make somber atonement for their sins.

Read on to learn more about the festive Jewish holiday of Sukkot, how it's celebrated, and when it falls on the calendar this year. What is Sukkot, and how is it celebrated?

T he strangest thing about the Sukkot holiday is that we do not really know what we are celebrating. The Torah says: “You shall live in huts seven days; all citizens in Israel shall live in huts ...

Jewish men pray as they attend a blessing ceremony during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Wednesday, Oct. 12 ...

Sukkot is also a wonderful holiday in its contemporary contexts. In Israel, it’s vacation time — the perfect time of year between the heat of the summer and the rains of the winter.

The BBC has issued a correction and apology for a documentary by its Arabic service that claimed Jews spit on Christians as ...

Sukkot is a seven-day festival and a very sacred holiday for many Jews. This year it began Wednesday evening. The most prominent part of the holiday is the erection of a small, very basic hut ...

Read more about the meaning of Sukkot, a significant Jewish holiday that celebrates the protection God provided for the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt.