Sukkot in Rome
Spend Sukkot in Rome — meals with Chabad, a public Sukkah in the city center, lulav & etrog sets, and kosher restaurants with their own Sukkah.
Sukkot 5787 — the dates
- First night Friday 25 September 2026 (also Shabbat)
- Second night Saturday 26 September — after nightfall
- Chol Hamoed Monday 28 September – Thursday 1 October
- Hoshana Rabba Friday 2 October
- Shemini Atzeret Saturday 3 October
- Simchat Torah Sunday 4 October — Hakafot with Chabad
Meals with Chabad
For years Chabad in Piazza Bologna has hosted large, family-style Yom Tov meals for locals, students and visitors — and although the fire of 24 August left our center unusable, the meal of the first night of Sukkot is confirmed : it is held at another location in the Piazza Bologna area, and registration is open on the Events page . Seating is outdoors. We send the exact address only by email, together with your booking confirmation.
First night, Friday 25 September — confirmed, book here . The other Sukkot meals at Chabad are not taking place this year. You can also help us buy a new home .
Public Sukkah in the center
Chabad puts up a public Sukkah in Piazza Barberini — anyone passing by can stop for the blessing, a slice of cake and a shake of the lulav.
Almost every synagogue in Rome has its own sukkah, open during the times of prayer.
Restaurants with a Sukkah
These kosher restaurants have their own Sukkah during the holiday — book ahead, places are limited:
- Flour dairy · details
- Little Tripoli meat · details
- Yotvata dairy · details
- Dolce Kosher pastry · details
Lulav & etrog — the four species
Chabad brings in lulavim, hadassim, aravot and Calabrian etrogim every year, in complete sets or as single species. Order online and write to us to arrange collection.
- Complete set kosher €50 · nice €100 · mehudar €200
- Lulav simple €10 · selected €20 · Deri €50
- Hadassim €10 · mehudarim €15
- Etrog (Calabria) kosher, sealed box €25 · beautiful €75 · very beautiful €125
- Accessories lulav holder €5 · binding €5
Everything is in the shop: Sukkot section . Order early — stock is limited and the etrogim arrive shortly before the holiday.
Practical details
There is no Eruv in Rome, so nothing can be carried outdoors on Shabbat . On Yom Tov , carrying is permitted. This year the first day of Sukkot is Shabbat, when the lulav is not taken — the mitzvah of the four species starts on Sunday. Synagogues require registration before Friday 2 pm at security.romaebraica.it . Hot plates and hot-water urns can be rented from Chabad , and if you prefer a meal with a local family, fill in this form .
Hakafot — dancing with the Torah
Simchat Torah in Rome (Saturday night 3 October and Sunday 4 October) — every synagogue in the city holds Hakafot, in the evening and during the day, each followed by a large buffet.
No ticket is needed for the dancing — but registration is required at security.romaebraica.it .
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