Passover is the "Season of Our Liberation," Shavuot is the "Season of the Giving of Our Torah" and Sukkot is described simply as the "Season of Our Rejoicing!"
Every Jewish holiday has its own taste, feel, smell, and sound. And perhaps this is felt most strongly on Sukkot, when we take the Four Kinds in our hands, luxuriate under the sukkah’s protective shade, and feast together in G-d’s embrace.
It’s a beautiful time to be a Jew, and it’s best enjoyed together. So if you have a sukkah of your own, invite fellow Jews to join you. If you don’t have a sukkah, please let us know, and we’ll do our best to connect you to a Chabad Center who can host you.
Happy Sukkot!
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10 things to do
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Brush Up on Sukkot
Need a refresher course on this holiday, its meaning, and observances? We’ve got you covered!
For the duration of Sukkot, we enjoy our meals and otherwise “dwell” in the sukkah, a shelter with a roof of unprocessed plant material. Build your own sukkah or make arrangements to use a friend’s.
Both holiday nighttime meals are enjoyed in the glow of our candles. Get ready to light candles in the sukkah (weather permitting), before Shabbat on Friday and after Shabbat ends the following night. Print candle lighting times, as well as when Shabbat and the holiday begins and ends in your area.
With at least 14 meals in the sukkah (16 in the diaspora), there are plenty of occasions to enjoy holiday favorites, as well as to try out some new ones.
Sukkot is rich with meaning, symbolism, and inspiration. Unpack and internalize what it means to you, as well as how it became the holiday we know and love today.
In ancient times, Sukkot was celebrated with all-night dancing, singing and celebrating in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. We’ve published a DIY guide for your Sukkot celebration.
