Sukkot

Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases

Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.

Sukkot 2023

In 2023, Sukkot begins at sundown on Friday, Sept. 29 and ends at sundown on Saturday, Oct. 7.

Sukkot at Home

How to celebrate the Festival of Booths.

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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.

Sukkot Day 1

Leviticus 22:26 - 23:44

Leviticus 22:26-23:44: Divinely Ordained Festivals

The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot

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A temporary dwelling for the holiday of Sukkot.

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Known in rabbinic literature as "the holiday," Sukkot's themes are of high importance.

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