Sukkah
what is a sukkah?
a hut we build for Sukkot
name one of the 4 species (bonus points if name all 4)
lulav, etrog, hadass, aravah
what does Sukkot mean?
booths/huts
how long did the Israelites live in the desert?
40 years
Sukkot is in the winter
False
what do we do in the sukkah?
eat, relax, sometimes sleep in it.
what do we do with the lulav?
shake it in 6 directions
what are things that we sometimes hang in the sukkah?
paper chains, drawings, fruit
what book of the Torah mentions Sukkot?
You can sleep in a sukkah
True
what is the roof made of (Hebrew word)?
S'chach (branches or plants)
what color is the etrog ?
yellow
what food do we eat in the sukkah?
anything! challah, soup fruit
what are "Ushpizin"
Special guests we invite to the sukkah (like Abraham)
The etrog should be bumpy
True
how many walls does a sukkah need ?
at least 2.5
which species is held separately (not in a bundle)?
etrog
What game or activity can you play in the sukkah with friends or family?
board games, telling stories, singing songs, or playing cards.
What holiday comes after Sukkot?
Shemini Atzeret or Simchat Torah.
You must use fake fruit for decor
False
why do we live in a sukkah for 7 days?
to remember how the Israelites lived in the desert (temporary huts).
why do we shake the lulav in all directions?
to show that G-d is everywhere
what's something people sing on Sukkot?
Hallel or V'samachta
What is the mitzvah of joy on Sukkot?
We are commanded to be joyful – “V’samachta b’chagecha!"
Sukkot is called “Zman Simchateinu".
True: “The time of our joy.”