A personal reflection is shared about confronting mortality and undergoing medical tests, juxtaposed with the symbolism of Sukkot and its lessons of impermanence and vulnerability.

The Tablet article features a poignant essay by Jenny Diski reflecting on religion and personal beliefs following a terminal cancer diagnosis.

The article discusses the significance of counting the Omer, a Jewish practice of counting the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, particularly in the context of cancer patients undergoing treatment.

Academic oncologists in Israel who trained in the U.S. cherish the Thanksgiving celebrations they experienced there, prompting a new tradition of "seudat-hodayah" (thanksgiving feast) among oncologists and cancer patients in Israel.