Sukkot Jewish Holiday
SUKKOT Judaism is an equally important religion in our culture today. ... The Jewish people have many laws and celebrations like the holidays of Sukkot. Sukkot is a holiday rich in tradition and meaning. From the holding of the Lulav (branch of the date palm) and etrog (citrus fruit) to the sitting in a Sukkah, the holiday is filled with symbolism to express the people’s relationship to God (Yaakov). Sukkot comes just five short days following Yom Kippur. ... Only after the people have reached a new level of purity in cleansing themselves from Yom Kippur, can a person then be truly happy with himself or herself on Sukkot. ... This is a very special time in the Mitzvah (Command of God) where Simcha (happiness) is expressed in Sukkot (Robinson). The Jewish people are told to make these temporary shelters into their homes for the duration of the seven days of Sukkot. ... Sukkot is a festival of shelters. This holiday commemorates how protective "Clouds of Glory" surrounded the Jewish people after leaving Egypt during the forty years of wandering in the desert.