All About Sukkot

Sukkot, a fun Jewish festival celebrated on the fifth day after Yom Kippur, lasts for seven days. What is Sukkot?

Pilgrimage Festival

Sukkot is described in the Bible (Lev. 23:34) as the "Feast of Tabernacles." Sukkot is a pilgrimage festival; It is one of three festivals that were celebrated until 70 CE by mass pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.

Harvest Festival

Sukkot is also a harvest festival. It is sometimes referred to as Chag Ha'Asif, the Festival of the Ingathering (harvesting). On Sukkot, we give thanks for a bountiful harvest.

Commemoration of the Exodus

Thirdly, we remember the exodus from Egypt on Sukkot. The holiday commemorates the forty-year period during which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert, living in temporary shelters.

More

• Celebrating Sukkot
• Building a Sukkah
• Rejoicing with Four Species
• Sukkot Menus and Recipes