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Sukkot is a time of Thanksgiving for the bounty of nature as the harvest season draws to a close. It is a festive time in which Jews celebrate by building a sukkah, a simple outdoor structure and garnishing it with garlands of fruits and hung vegetables. Foods made with fruits and nuts, particularly if they are native or indigenous to where you live - symbolize the harvest abundance. How lovely.
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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."
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.
What is a sukka?
A sukkah is a temporary dwelling that Jews use during the holiday of Sukkot. It must have at least 2 1/2 walls, be at least three feet tall, and be positioned so that all or part of its roof is open to the sky. Many people decorate their sukkahs with streamers and small ornaments. Traditionally, Jews eat meals and sleep in sukkahs during the holiday of Sukkot.
What is a dwelling place for religious Jews?
A dwelling place for religious Jews is commonly referred to as a "sukkah." This is a temporary, outdoor structure constructed during the Jewish festival of Sukkot. It serves as a place for Jews to eat, sleep, and spend time during the holiday, symbolizing the temporary dwellings used by the Israelites during their journey in the desert.
Is Sukkot celebrated in your house or at church?
Neither. Jews do not have churches. Sukkot is an outdoor holiday and is celebrated in small huts constructed to specific Rabbinic specifications. These huts (or sukkot whence comes the name) can be in the synagogue's back lot or in a homeowner's backyard.
How do you say happy sukkot in Hebrew?
Sukkot means either booths or tabernacles. It's also the name of a holiday in which Jews build a Sukkah (sukkot is plural) ... and depending on your tradition --eat, sit, and/or sleep inside it.
Why did the Jews live in booths?
1) The Israelites used booths as a form of tent, for the hot months in the wilderness after the Exodus (Leviticus 23:43). 2) Every year, Jews commemorate this by dwelling in arbor-booths (sukkot), as God has commanded them (Leviticus 23:42-43).
What is the history of Sukkot?
Sukkot is a Jewish holiday, celebrated for 7 days beginning on the 15th day of Tishrei ending on the 21st of Tishrei. Inside Israel, the 1st day is a major holiday where work is prohibited by the Torah. Outside of Israel, work is prohibited during the first 2 days. The remaining days are called 'Chol Hamoed' (the days between the holy day(s) of Sukkot and the holy days of the next holiday that starts the day after Sukkot ends). During chol hamoed, work restrictions are far less. Sukkot has two aspects to its celebration. One is the celebration of the ingathering of harvested grain. The spiritual aspect celebrates the Divine protection afforded to the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness after leaving Egypt. The name 'Sukkah' refers to the shelter provided by the Clouds of Glory. During Sukkot, Jews eat all their meals in outdoor arbor-canopied booths (Sukkah) as commanded in the Torah. Some also sleep in the Sukkah. During the morning prayers on these days, we take the 4 minim consisting of a Lulav (young palm branch), an Etrog (Citrus Medica; citron), three Haddassim (Myrtle branches) and two Aravot (willow branches).
On which 3 holidays did the Jews travel to the Temple in Jerusalem?
These three holidays are Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. Passover falls in the early spring. Falling exactly seven weeks after Passover is Shavuot.It occurs at the time of the late spring harvest. Sukkot mostly falls in the mid-autumn.
What has the author Susan Axe-Bronk written?
Susan Axe-Bronk has written: 'The vanishing gourds' -- subject(s): Gourds, Fiction, Jews, Sukkot, Squirrels
What are some traditions accociated with sukkot?
On Sukkot, Jews eat all their meals in outdoor arbor-canopied booths (Sukkah) in order to commemorate the Israelites' wanderings in the desert. Some will also sleep in the Sukkah. During the morning prayers on these days, we take the 4 minim consisting of a Lulav (young palm branch), an Etrog (Citrus Medica; citron), three Haddassim (Myrtle branches) and two Aravot (willow branches).
How often did people go to King Solomon's Temple?
Jews were commanded to go there three times a year (Deuteronomy ch.16).
