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In 2024, corresponding to the Hebrew year 5785, Sukkot begins at sundown on October 16 and ends at nightfall on October 23. What is Sukkot, and how is it celebrated?
Sukkot's 4 Holy Species from left to right: Hadass (), Lulav (palm frond), Aravah (willow branch), Etrog carrier, Etrog (citron) outside its carrier. Sukkot, [a] also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths, is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, and concludes the evening of Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Sukkot follows just days later, and lasts a lot longer, beginning at sundown on ...
For example, Sukkot is described in detail in Leviticus 23:33–43. [10] Shemini Atzeret is mentioned in only verses 36 and 39. The Hebrew word shemini means eighth. This refers to the date of Shemini Atzeret relative to Sukkot; it falls on the latter’s eighth day. [note 1] It is often assumed that Shemini Atzeret is simply the eighth day of ...
Sukkot (first of seven days) 19 Sep to 19 Oct Shemini Atzeret: 26 Sep to 26 Oct Simchat Torah: 27 Sep to 27 Oct Yom HaAliyah (school observance) 11 Oct to 10 Nov Hanukkah (first of eight days) 28 Nov to 27 Dec Tu Bishvat: 15 Jan to 14 Feb Purim: 24 Feb to 26 Mar Shushan Purim: 25 Feb to 27 Mar Yom HaAliyah: 21 Mar to 20 Apr Passover (first of ...
The Three Pilgrimage Festivals or Three Pilgrim Festivals, sometimes known in English by their Hebrew name Shalosh Regalim (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, romanized: šālōš rəgālīm, or חַגִּים, ḥaggīm), are three major festivals in Judaism—two in spring; Passover, 49 days later Shavuot (literally 'weeks', or Pentecost, from the Greek); and in autumn Sukkot ('tabernacles ...
According to the Talmud, Sukkot is the time of year in which God judges the world for rainfall; therefore this ceremony, like the taking of the Four Species, invokes God's blessing for rain in its proper time.
Hoshana Rabbah is known as the last of the Days of Judgment, which begin on Rosh Hashana. [2] The Zohar says that while the judgment for the new year is sealed on Yom Kippur, it is not "delivered" until the end of Sukkot (i.e., Hoshana Rabbah, the last day of Sukkot), during which time one can still alter their verdict and decree for the new year. [3]