- Sukkot - Wikipedia
Biblically an autumn harvest festival and a commemoration of the Exodus from Egypt, Sukkot's modern observance is characterized by festive meals in a sukkah, a temporary wood-covered hut, and the taking of the four species
- What Is Sukkot? - A Guide to the Jewish Holiday of Sukkot, the Feast of . . .
Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that comes five days after Yom Kippur Sukkot celebrates the gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection G‑d provided for the children of Israel when they left Egypt
- Sukkot | Jewish Holiday, Meanings, Bible, Practices, Symbols, Foods . . .
What is Sukkot, and when does it begin? Sukkot is a Jewish festival of thanksgiving that begins on the 15th day of Tishri, five days after Yom Kippur, thus falling in September or October It is a celebration of the harvest during which observing Jews dwell in temporary huts called sukkot
- Sukkot - Judaism 101 (JewFAQ)
The word "Sukkot" means "booths," and refers to the temporary dwellings that we are commanded to live in during this holiday in memory of the period of wandering The Hebrew pronunciation of Sukkot is "Sue COAT," but is often pronounced as in Yiddish, to rhyme with "BOOK us "
- Sukkot 101 - My Jewish Learning
According to rabbinic tradition, these flimsy sukkot represent the huts in which the Israelites dwelt during their 40 years of wandering in the desert after escaping from slavery in Egypt The festival of Sukkot is one of the three great pilgrimage festivals (chaggim or regalim) of the Jewish year
- What is Sukkot and How is it Celebrated? | The Sukkah Project®
Learn what Sukkot is and how to celebrate this joyful Jewish festival Complete guide to building sukkahs, the four species, decorations, and meaningful traditions for families
- What is Sukkot? A Guide to the Feast of Booths | JDC
Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles), is a pivotal Jewish holiday celebrating both the harvest season and the Israelites’ historical journey through the desert following their escape from slavery in Egypt
- Sukkot - Reform Judaism
“Sukkot,” a Hebrew word meaning "booths" or "huts," refers to the Jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest The holiday has also come to commemorate the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt Sinai
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