Succot
The Jewish Holiday
After the Exodus from slavery in Egypt, the wandering Jews lived in tents or booths,
called Succots. They were pitched wherever they happened to stop for the night. Today it
is called the Succot the festival of booths remembering both the ancient agricultural
booths and those of the Exodus. The harvest festival of thanksgiving, Succot, begins five
days after Yom Kippur, and lasts for eight days. The first two days are the most holy,
during which most Jews do not work. The families construct the booths and decorate it
with branches, and leaves, fruits, and other d…
