Sukkot Resources

This Sukkot, share your commitment to social justice with students, friends and family by using a variety of resources provided by American Jewish World Service.

+ Text studies linking Sukkot to social justice themes

From the Sources: Sukkot
Exploring tensions surrounding the imperative for ethical consistency and the desire to act and be a force for change in the world.

+ Commentaries on Sukkot and social justice themes

Sukkot Chag v'Chesed
by Jane Eisner
Using Sukkot as a reminder to extend the blessing of shelter to others.
Sukkot Chag v'Chesed
by Gary Rosenblatt
Reflecting on the sukkah as a reminder "to stop and appreciate from whence our protection truly comes".
Sukkot Chag v'Chesed
by Rabbi David Teutsch
Reminding us of our bounty and fragility during Sukkot.
Sukkot Chag v'Chesed
by Dr. David Elcott
Exploring Sukkot as a celebration of modesty.
Sukkot Chag v'Chesed
by Rabbi Richard Jacobs
Connecting to our own history of wandering in an African desert and to those in Darfur who are still displaced.

+ Sukkot readings on social justice themes

These short, poetic readings offer insight and inspiration designed to spark conversation at your holiday celebration.
Sukkot Reading
Pairing each of the Four Species of Sukkot with our bodies in service of humankind.
Darfur Reading for Sukkot
by Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Using the ritual of keeping a sukkah as a reminder to act for Darfur.