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Sukkot

September 26 – October 2 · Judaism · Monotheisms

Moveable date

Esoteric and historical meaning

Feast of Tabernacles: memory of the forty years in the desert and of precariousness as a spiritual condition. Under the roof of branches, one sees the stars.

Operative mechanics — ritual acts

·Building the sukkah and eating meals inside it
·Shaking the four species in the six directions
·Hospitality to the ushpizin, invisible guests

Traditional foods

·Autumn fruits
·Full meals consumed in the hut

Offerings

·A place left for invisible guests

Taboos to respect

·The roof must not hide the sky

Associated symbols

Lulav and etrog · Hut · Stars through the branches