Why Sukkot Is the Holiday You Need Right Now

Most Jewish holidays are easy to explain to your non-Jewish colleagues. Many, if not most, know about Passover, and after enough years with enough Jewish colleagues, they know not to schedule too many meetings in September because of the High Holidays. But what of Sukkot? You're doing what now with a palm frond? How long exactly do you plan on living in a hut? Will you ever move back into your house? Sukkot is particularly challenging because, if we're honest, Jews have a hard time explaining exactly what it's about. Of all of our holidays, Sukkot is arguably most in need of an episode of VH1's Behind the Music.