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Sukkot is one of the 3 pilgrimage festivals in the Jewish calendar, see Exodus 23:14-17. It is also called the festival of booths (the Hebrew word sukkah can be translated as booth) and Jews are commanded to live in booths for the week. It is a fall harvest festival celebrated for a week, as commanded in Leviticus 23:39-43 and Numbers 29:12-34. The 7 days of Sukkot are followed by an 8th day of assembly which is technically a separate festival.
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How is the Jewish festival Sukkot linked with the environment?
sukkot is the holiday of harvest.
How is sukkot and simchat Torah are related?
Simchat Torah is right after Sukkot.
What day of the year is sukkot celebrated?
In 2009, Sukkot will be October 3rd to the 9th
What is a sukkot prayer book called?
It's called a machzor shel sukkot.
What is sukkot in Arabic?
Translation: Eid al-Mathal (عيد المظال) or As-Sukkot (السوكوت)
Do you have to stay at a hotel to celebrate Sukkot The Philadelphia Church of God does this?
No, there is no requirement to stay in a hotel during Sukkot. In fact, the requirement of Sukkot is that you build a temporary shelter to sleep in.
Who is involved in sukkot?
Sukkot is celebrated among Jewish families, and special prayers are added in the synagogue services.
Do Jews fast at sukkot?
Jews do not fast on Sukkot. In fact, fasting is prohibited since Sukkot is a joyful holiday. Although joy is an aspect in every Jewish holiday, Sukkot was specifically singled out by the Bible as a joyous holiday: Deuteronomy (16: 14-15) says, "you will be altogether joyful."
How many days is Sukkot in the Diaspora and how many days is Sukkot in Israel?
Seven days in Israel, eight elsewhere.
What is the most important day of Sukkot?
The first day. (The eighth day, which is equally important, is actually not part of Sukkot.)
What day is the tikkun held during sukkot?
The night of Hoshanah Rabbah (the evening entering into the seventh day of Sukkot).
Does Sukkot and the feast of booths remind Jews of how their ancestors lived in the desert?
Yes, the Sukkot are supposed to remind you of the huts in the desert.
