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Essay Archive - Succot: The Jewish Holiday
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 designs. The....
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