Sukkot
What is the name of the temporary living structures that people build during Sukkot?
Sukkah
What do we celebrate on Simchat Torah?
Simchat Torah celebrates when we finish reading the Torah and then start it again at the beginning.
True or False: There are requirements that have to be followed when building a Sukkah.
True! For example, a Sukkah needs to have at least two walls.
True or False: It takes longer than a year to read the Torah from start to finish.
False! Every year, we read the Torah from start to finish all over again.
How many days does Sukkot last?
Seven days
How many books does the Torah have?
Five
What are the names of the two symbolic items that we shake on Sukkot?
Lulav and Etrog
How do people celebrate Simchat Torah?
People celebrate by unraveling the entire Torah scroll, and by dancing with the Torah at the synagogue.
The holiday of Sukkot commemorates the Israelites living in temporary shelters in the desert during their journey from Egypt. How many years was the Israelites' journey?
40 years
Is a Torah typed or handwritten?
The Torah is handwritten by a trained scribe! A single miswritten letter makes the Torah unusable.