Jews this week will be celebrating Sukkot, a seven-day holiday intended as a time of joy

Teona Gherasim

(7 Oct 2025) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Jerusalem - 2 October 2023 1. Various of Jewish worshippers praying at Western Wall for Sukkot holiday ASSOCIATED PRESS New York - 7 October 2025 ++PARTIALLY COVERED BY SHOTS 1 & 3-16++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) David Crary, The Associated Press: "Sukkot, now being celebrated by Jews around the world, is a week-long Jewish holiday. It begins each year five days after Yom Kippur, the day of atonement that's the holiest day on the Jewish calendar.