Israel National NewsDRAWING IS SOON! Win Sukkot in Jerusalem with your family
Aug 31, 2026·2 min read
In three days, one family is going to Jerusalem for Sukkot - and it could be yours. On September 3, 2026, Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago draws the winner of its 31st annual Sukkot in Jerusalem Raffle, and a single $36 ticket puts your name in.
The grand prize covers the entire trip: 7 round-trip flights from New York to Israel, 11 days of luxury accommodations, an 11-day car rental, a mehudar lulav and esrog, and $1,000 cash. Prefer the money? The winner can take $18,000 cash instead.
Add "More Chai" for just $50 to any package, and you get a chance at an extra $18,000 cash on top of the grand prize - pushing the total prize value to $36,000. Sixty percent of previous grand-prize winners added More Chai before they won.
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Most families price out a Sukkot trip to Jerusalem and quietly close the tab before they even look at flights. This raffle turns that math around. A $36 ticket becomes a real shot at covering the entire trip - or walking away with the cash instead.
This is the raffle's 31st year running, and the winners are real families. The Mannes Family of Chicago, IL, won first prize in 2025. The Braun Family of Brooklyn, NY, took second that year: 6 round-trip flights to anywhere in the continental US, valued at $2,400. A year earlier, the Palacci Family of Brooklyn, NY, took first, with the Rand Family, also of Brooklyn, close behind in second.
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Tickets start at $36, and packages go further: 4 tickets for $72, 7 for $100, 15 for $180, 40 for $360, 70 for $500, and 200 for $1,000. The second prize is 6 round-trip tickets to anywhere in the continental US, valued at $2,400. Every ticket supports Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago, which has educated girls since 1991 with a dual curriculum built around academic, spiritual, and personal growth.
The drawing takes place September 3, 2026 (כ"א אלול תשפ"ו). Orders close at 8:00 PM CST on the day of the drawing - after that, the chance is gone. Enter or donate at Sukkotraffle.com.