Photos of the Jewish harvest festival Sukkot in Jerusalem’s Old City

Orthodox Jewish men pray in front of the gate at Souq Al-Qattanin, or Cotton Merchants' Market, one of the entrances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, during morning prayers for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Posted Tuesday, September 29, 2026 5:57 am

By LEO CORREA

JERUSALEM (AP) — Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish harvest festival marked by meals in temporary shelters and prayers recalling the Israelites’ time in the desert.

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