The Four Species
This citrus fruit is one of the Four Species.
What is the Etrog?
A temporary hut built to dwell in to 7 days.
What is a Sukkah?
The holiday of Sukkot is mentioned in this book of the Torah.
What is Leviticus (Vayikra) 23?
During Sukkot, these were brought in large numbers to the Temple.
What are animal sacrifices?
The name for the spiritual guests invited each night to the sukkah.
What is Ushpizin?
This palm branch is held together with hadassim and aravot.
What is the Lulav?
The minimum number of walls a sukkah must have.
What are two full walls and a partial third?
This chapter commands the Israelites to dwell in booths for 7 days.
What is Leviticus 23:42-43?
This unique water ceremony was performed during Sukkot.
What is the Water Libation (Nisuch HaMayim)?
These are waved during Hallel and Hoshanot.
What are the Four Species (Lulav & Etrog)?
These willow branches are part of the Four Species.
What is the Aravah?
The sukkah roof must be made from this type of material.
What is schach (unprocessed natural materials)?
The Torah says we dwell in sukkot to remember this.
What is that God made the Israelites dwell in booths during the Exodus?
This many bulls were offered over the 7 days of Sukkot.
This prayer of praise is recited every day of Sukkot.
What is Hallel?
These myrtle branches smell nice and are part of the set.
What is the Hadas?
A sukkah is invalid if this covers more than the schach.
What is a permanent roof or too much shade?
According to the sages, these booths were either clouds or real huts.
What did God make Bnei Yisrael dwell in? -->Clouds of Glory or actual booths
What is Simchat Beit Ha Shoevah?
The seventh day of Sukkot, known for special prayers and processions.
What is Hoshanah Rabbah?
Together, the Four Species symbolize unity among Jews.
What do the Four Species symbolize? --> Different types of Jews who must come together in unity.
Unlike a tent, a sukkah must be built with these intentions.
What is for the sake of the mitzvah of Sukkot?
These special Torah readings are done during Sukkot in the synagogue.
What are the Sukkot readings from Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy?
The 70 bulls represented these.
This is a separate holiday, immediately following Sukkot.
What is Shemini Atzeret?