Sukkot 1
How long is סוכות?
שבע ימים בארץ ישראל. שמונה ימים בחוץ לארץ
True or False
We shake the lulav and etrog on Shabbat
False
The first time we shake the lulav and the etrog we say...
שהחיינו
how do you say happy holiday?
חג שמח!
נכון או לא נכון?
Jews are encouraged to sleep in their sukkot
נכון
What are the 4 species of the Lulav?
1) אתרוג (citron)
2) לולב (palm)
3) הדס (myrtle)
4) ערבה (willow)
how and when do we dispose of the Four Species?
We burn them with the last of the חמץ on ערב פסח
True or False?
A bumpy etrog is not kosher for Sukkot.
False
Can you build on sukkah on the back of a camel?
yes
נכון או לא נכון?
Sukkot always begins during a full moon
נכון
What are the other names for סוכות?
gathering חג האסיף
harvesting חג הקציר
Why is Sukkot Celebrated in the Fall?
when the weather is turning cooler, and people are moving inside, we go out to show faith in G-d
In order for the Etrog to be kosher, what must not fall off?
Pitom
true or false: never eat in the sukkah
false. You should eat every meal in the sukkah.
What is the name of the intermediate days of Sukkot when you can drive and use electricity?
Chol Hamoed
Why do the Jewish people build a סוכה?
to remember the temporary dwellings in which בני ישראל lived during their 40 years in the מדבר.
Who are the Ushpizin?
What major Jewish holiday comes a week after Sikkot?
Simchat Torah
how do you say "the 4 species" in עברית?
ארבעת המינים
It is a tradition to start building your sukkah...
Right after יום כיפור is over.
Where do we learn about the חג הסוכות in the תורה?
In ספר ויקרא, Sukkot is described as a חג to commemorate יציאת מצרים
What does the word sukkah mean?
hut (temporary house)
What must a sukkah include?
At least 2.5 walls, a roof made of plants or branches with spaces so the stars are visible.
can you build a sukkah on a boat?
Yes
What are the 3 festivals during the year that Jews traveled to Jerusalem
Sukkot/Pesach/Shavuot