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Sukkot 101
Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration.
Must-Know Sukkot Words and Phrases
Key terms for the holidays of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Sukkot Theology and Themes
Known in rabbinic literature as “the holiday,” Sukkot’s themes are of high importance.
7 Laws of Sukkot
A selection from traditional Jewish sources.
Sukkot 2024
In 2024, Sukkot begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and ends at sundown on Friday, Oct. 25.
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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.
Featured Commentary
Leviticus 22:26-23:44: Divinely Ordained Festivals
The Torah reading for the first two days of Sukkot
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Daf Yomi
Bava Batra 117
A measure of redemption.
Bava Batra 116
Daughters of Zelophehad.
Bava Batra 115
No man is an island.
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Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
Sukkah of Peace
The most universalist of Jewish holidays, Sukkot is the celebratory coda of Judaism’s annual initiation rites.
Praying for Permission
More than anything else this year, I want permission to pray for peace.
The Anxiety of Autumn
Jewish tradition places its celebration of the new year at a precarious moment in the calendar.
MORE from MY JEWISH LEARNING
Celebrating Sukkot without a Sukkah
How to creatively approach the fall harvest holiday, even if you can’t build a hut.
How to Wave the Lulav and Etrog on Sukkot
A guide to the Festival of Booth’s four species, including their rituals and blessings.
How to Buy a Lulav and Etrog
What to look for, how to care for them and — and what to do with them when Sukkot is over.
