THE SUKKAH
SUKKOT
LULAV
SHEMINI ATZERET
SIMCHAT TORAH
100

How many walls minimum should a Sukkah have?

What is 2 1/2

100

When in the Sukkah, we are obligated to wave a lulav and _____.

Etrog

100

How many main pieces does a lulav have?

3

100

What is Shemini Atzeret?

8th day of Sukkot, in the Torah it marks the stop of the animal sacrifices and is meant to be a celebratory day between you and Hashem/G-d only.

100

What do the words "simchat torah" mean?

"Joy of the Torah"

200

What is a big mitzvah to do with/in your Sukkah?

Eat meals!

200

What is the Hebrew date of Sukkot?

15th of Tishrei

200

Which tree branches are used to make the lulav?

Palm, willow, and myrtle

200

Do we wave the lulav and etrog on Shemini Atzeret?

No!

200

Why do we celebrate Simchat Torah?

To mark the conclusion and restart of the reading of the Torah. We finish the Torah, and start again from the beginning.

300

Should I be able to see through my Sukkah's roof? What should I be able to see?

Yes, I should be able to see the stars

300

Sukkot is celebrated to commemorate and remember the ____ years that the Jews spent wandering the desert.

40 years

300
Which directions do we wave the lulav in?

East, South, West, and North OR in front, to the right, to the back, and to the left. In each position, you shake it 3 times.

300

Which two blessings do we say on Shemini Atzeret?

2: one to bless the soon-starting rainy season, and Yizkor (memorial prayer).

300

What do we do with the Torah in synagogue on Simchat Torah?

Sing and dance

400

Why do we build a Sukkah? To remind us of what?

The temporary booths and make-shift shelters that the Jews built in the desert during their 40 years of wandering.

400

How many days is Sukkot?

8

400

What does the lulav and etrog represent?

The human body. Palm: spine, Willow: lips, Myrtle: eyes, Etrog: heart

400

How many days is Shemini Atzeret celebrated in Israel versus outside of Israel?

1 in Israel, 2 outside of Israel

400

What is the Hebrew word for singing and dancing and marching around the synagogue with the Torah?

Hakafot

500
It's what we call the branches or bamboo that we put on top of the sukkah.
What is Skhach
500

How many brachot/blessings do we say over the lulav and etrog, the very first time we wave them that year?

2: Al Netilat Lulav, and Shechechiyanu

500

Do we wave the lulav on Shabbat?

No!

500
What is the Hebrew date of Shemini Atzeret?

22 of Tishrei

500

How many Torahs are taken out for the final reading of the final part of the Torah?

3

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