Name it!
Who's the first of the Ushpizin?
Avraham
Name them in English
Lemon, palm leaf, willow leaves, myrtle leaves
When do we shake Lulav?
Every day of Sukkos except Shabbos
What can you not do on Chol Hamoed?
Cut hair or nails.
Writing.
Laundry.
The clouds Hashem covered us with are called?
Ananei HaKavod
What type of Jews do each of the Arbah Minim represent?
Esrog- both Torah and Mitzvos
Lulav- Torah
Hadasim- Mitzvos
Aravos- None
Who shakes Lulav?
Women aren't obligated but have taken up the Mitzvah on themselves
Children are not obligated but for Chinuch we teach them
Explain "מִי שֶׁלֹּא רָאָה שִׂמְחַת בֵּית הַשּׁוֹאֵבָה, לֹא רָאָה שִׂמְחָה מִיָּמָיו. "
The joy of Simchas Beis Hashoeivah is unparalleled
Name all Arbah Minim in Hebrew
Esrog, Lulav, Hadasim, Aravos
How do the Arba Minim themselves represent unity?
Esrog- grows year round
Lulav- leaves grow from the same branch
Hadasim- 3 leaves grow together
Aravos- Grow in clusters
One the first night of Sukkos what 2 Brachos do we say?
1. Leshev B'Sukkah
2. Shehechiyanu
Why was the water drawing so joyous?
Emunah in Hashem, gift Hashem gives us, etc.
What are the 3 main Mitzvos of Sukkos?
2. Arbah Minim
3. Rejoice
How does Sukkos bring out unity?
Any Jew, no matter where they are in life, fulfills the Mitzvah simply by being inside- shows our essential Oneness with Hashem.
The Schach must have what 2 things?
1. Grow from the ground but no longer attached
2. Can't be from anything that can receive Tumah
What does Atzeres mean?
To stop and gather. Hashem is stopping us from continuing with our lives after the Yomim Noraim, and gathering us close to stay with Him 1 more day.
What are the 4 names of Sukkos?
Chag Hasukkos, Chag Haasif, Zman Simchaseinu, Hachag
What do the Arba Minim represent?
Esrog- serve Hashem with all your heart
Lulav- serve Hashem with all your spine= body
Hadasim- see only good
Aravos- speak only good
Explain "תשבו כעין תדורו"
Dwell in the Sukkah like we would in our house
What are the customs of Hoshana Raba?
Stay up all night, eat kreplach