SUKKOT
Sukkot 2023
In 2023, Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 29 and ends at sundown on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases
Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Laws for Building a Sukkah
What Jewish texts say about sukkah specifications.
How to Wave the Lulav and Etrog on Sukkot
A guide to the Festival of Booth’s four species, including their rituals and blessings.
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Summary
This portion covers all the “sacred occasions” that are mentioned in the Torah. It is only at the very end that Sukkot –and its symbols of the sukkah and four species – is mentioned. In the Reform tradition only the part that specifically focuses on Sukkot (Leviticus 23:33-44) is read on the holiday.
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Leviticus 22:26-23:44: Divinely Ordained Festivals
The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot
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