The Sukkah
A sukkah must have at least this many walls
two and a half
Sukkot commemorates this event in Torah
The Exodus from Egypt
The name of the big yellow fruit that is similar to a lemon
etrog
the Aramaic word for guests
Ushpizin
Sukkot is this number of days long
seven
The English translation of the word "Sukkot"
booths
Harvest
The four species are said to represent these things
different types of Jews
The poor, the widowed, the unfortunate, those who have less than us
Pitom
The Hebrew word that refers to the material on the roof of the Sukkah
Sechach
Leviticus
The Lulav is a branch from this tree
palm
Aaron
This holiday is sometimes thought of as the last day of Sukkot, but it is really it's own day
Shmini Atzeret
These are some things we are commanded to do in a Sukkah
sleep
eat
"dwell"
The Hebrew words for the three pilgrimage festivals
(Sukkot, Passover, Shavuot)
Shalosh regalim
The four species are held together and waved in this many directions to show that holiness (God) is all around us
six
In Modern times at least two of these names are included as part of the guests we invites.
Ruth, Esther, Sarah, Rachel
One of two other names for Sukkot is
Chag Ha-asif--The harvest festival
Z'man Simchateynu--The time of our joy (rejoicing)
The Hebrew date for the first day of Sukkot
The fifteenth of Tishrei
The two species woven next to the lulav (palm branch)
Willow (aravah)
Myrtle (hadas)
The tradition of leaving an empty chair for a "guest" on Sukkot is similar to
Pouring a glass of wine for Elijah on Passover
Some say that this American holiday is based on Sukkot
Thanksgiving