Sukkot

The Sukkah

100

A sukkah must have at least this many walls

two and a half

200

The English translation of the word "Sukkot"

booths

300

The Hebrew word that refers to the material on the roof of the Sukkah

Sechach

400

These are some things we are commanded to do in a Sukkah

sleep

eat

"dwell" 

500

This is when you are supposed to start building your sukkah. 

As soon as you break your fast at the end of Yom Kippur

History

100

Sukkot commemorates this event in Torah 

The Exodus from Egypt

200

In terms of agriculture Sukkot is this type of holiday

Harvest

300

The holiday of Sukkot is mentioned in this book of Torah

Leviticus

400

Name one of the 3 harvest festivals during the year during which Jews historically traveled to Jerusalem besides Sukkot.

BONUS 100:The Hebrew words for the three pilgrimage festivals are?

Shalosh regalim: (Sukkot, Passover, Shavuot)

500

The Hebrew date for the first day of Sukkot 

The fifteenth of Tishrei

The four species

100

The name of the big yellow fruit that is similar to a lemon

etrog

200

The four species are said to represent these things 

different parts of the body or

different types of Jews or 

300

The Lulav is a branch from this tree

palm

400

The four species are held together and waved in this many directions to show that holiness (God) is all around us

six

500

The two species woven next to the lulav (palm branch)

Willow (aravah)

Myrtle (hadas)

important people

100

the Aramaic word for guests

Ushpizin

200

At every holiday celebration, and especially Sukkot we are supposed to invite these people

The poor, the widowed, the unfortunate, those who have less than us

300

Name three people who we "invite" to our Sukkah

• Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, and David
• Sarah, Rachel, Rebecca, Leah, Miriam, Abigail, and Esther

400

In Modern times at least two of these names are included as part of the guests we invites. 

Ruth, Esther, Sarah, Rachel 

500

The tradition of leaving an empty chair for a "guest" on Sukkot is similar to

Pouring a glass of wine for Elijah on Passover

miscellaneous

100

Sukkot is this number of days long

seven

200

The stem of an Etrog is called this

Pitom

300

How do you say happy holidays in Hebrew?

chag sameach

400

What holiday directly follows Sukkot? 

Simchat Torah

500

Some say that this American holiday is based on Sukkot

Thanksgiving