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Archive: September 2022

Where Do Women, Single Women, Fit In During Sukkot?

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Gila Gwen Sack (Year '87-'88)

From the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz until Hoshana Rabbah, the Jewish calendar is filled with emotion. First, there is the period of national introspection leading up to Tisha B’Av. Then from Rosh Chodesh Elul until Hoshana Rabbah, there are some 50 days of personal introspection and, hopefully, personal growth.  As a single Jewish Continue Reading »