Festivals

Sukkot

Commemoration

Ancestors lived in tabernacles while journeying from Egypt. Harvest thanksgiving.

Description

Feast of Tabernacles

Observances

Building of the ‘sukkah’ (a temporary hut or booth) outside Synagogue and the home—for living in during the Festival and for Taking and Shaking the Four Species ( Lulav (Palm Branch), Etrog (Citron), Hadassim (Myrtle Leaves), Aravot (Willow Twigs)

Traditional Foods

The foods for this festival are the same as for Rosh Hashanah or the Sabbath. Also included are plenty of fruit and vegetables.