Sukkot is the Jewish Festival of Booths, or Tabernacles.
It is a joyous festival that commemorates the final gathering of the harvest.
It also commemorates how God protected them in the wilderness after He took them out of Egyptian bondage.
Sukkot celebrates the israelites being led out of slavery by Moses and they eat traditional foods such as olives, wheat, and grapes. As part of the festival they sleep and camp out for seven days in huts called sukkahs, hence the word Sukkot. These sukkahs are mainly made of palms and natural timber.
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Sukkot was commanded by God (Leviticus ch.23). It commemorates the protection which God gave us in the wilderness, and it gives thanks for the annual ingathering of grain. It also marks the beginning of mentioning the rainy season in our prayers.
Sukkot was commanded by God (Leviticus ch.23). It commemorates the protection which God gave us in the wilderness, and it gives thanks for the annual ingathering of grain. It also marks the beginning of mentioning the rainy season in our prayers.
God's protection in the wilderness, plus the annual ingathering of grain.
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.
Because God's Torah commands it (Leviticus ch.23).
All three of the major Jewish festivals are related to harvest (especially Sukkot). Passover is a thanksgiving to God for the Exodus and the annual barley-harvest, Shavuot is a thanksgiving to God for the Giving of the Torah and the annual wheat-harvest, and Sukkot is a thanksgiving to God for the yearly ingathering of grain.See also the Related Link.The Jewish festivals
sukkot is the holiday of harvest.
Simchat Torah is right after Sukkot.
In 2009, Sukkot will be October 3rd to the 9th
It's called a machzor shel sukkot.
The legend of the miracle states that the oil burned for 8 days. But the real reason that Hanukkah is 8 days is that it was actually a belated celebration of Sukkot, the harvest festival.Answer:The answer concerning Sukkot is based upon a non-traditional source. Sukkot is celebrated at the correct time or not at all.To answer the original question, many answers have been put forward by the commentaries, including:1) the extra day is to celebrate the military victory2) only one-eighth of the oil burned each day3) the first day is a celebration of the rededication itself.
Translation: Eid al-Mathal (عيد المظال) or As-Sukkot (السوكوت)
The religion that celebrates yon kippur and Hanukkah is known as Judaism, which is the oldest religion...they also celebrate pesach, sukkot, purim and many other Jewish festivals.
Sukkot is celebrated among Jewish families, and special prayers are added in the synagogue services.
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.