The festivals remind us of events in our early history such as the Exodus and the Giving of the Torah.
carefully!
See the attached Related Link for a list. See also Leviticus ch.23, where all of the Torah's Festivals are listed.
Respect and love for God's word.
With proper respect
In the Sinai Peninsula, when God gave the Torah, in which Sukkot is one of the festivals (Leviticus ch.23).
The parchment on which the Torah text is written is properly called a Torah scroll or, in Hebrew, a Sefer Torah (sefermeans book). A Torah scroll that is damaged or worn out is treated the same as a deceased Jewish person: it is buried in a cemetery (or at least in the ground), with a burial ceremony and mourning.
Edot, also pronounced eydot (or eydos) are mitzvot (Torah-commands) which commemorate. The Sabbath, the festivals, and tefillin are some examples.
The same as the Sabbath and other festivals: wine, challah-bread, meat and cooked foods, etc.
A few examples:1) The beginning passages of the Torah. Being at the beginning of the Torah makes them prominent. 2) The closing verses of the Torah, for a similar reason.3) Any passage or topic which is repeated, such as the Shabbat, the festivals, the Tabernacle, and the phrase "Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."4) Any passage which is spoken to the entire assembled nation, such as the Ten Commandments.See also:More about the Torah
The mitzva (Torah-precept) of pilgrimage existed during Temple times (that is, until about 1950 years ago). The Torah tells us (Deuteronomy ch.16 and elsewhere) to visit the Holy Temple three times a year, at the time of the three yearly festivals (which are enumerated there).
It is the third book of the Torah. It contains details of sacrifice-laws (ch.1-7), keeping kosher (ch.11), the festivals (ch.23), and more.