Sukkot

About this Holiday

On Sukkot Jewish families build a temporary hut (sukkah) with an open roof made of branches to let in moonlight and an open side to welcome guests.

Sukkot is a time to host guests for meals in the sukkah. The open booth is a reminder of how the Children of Israel slept after they fled slavery in Egypt, a connection to the story of Passover. It also resembles temporary shelters from the sun used by farmers planting out in the fields.

Videos

Ushpizin – Rabbi Juli Karol

The Very Crowded Sukkah – Helen Singer

Edible Sukkot – Lisa Schiff

Lulav and Etrog – Suzie

Sammy Spider’s First Simchat Torah – Helen Singer

For Grown-Ups

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