Sukkot Basics
What is the name of the temporary hut we sit in on Sukkot?
What is a sukkah?
Name the four simanim
Lulav, etrog, hadas and aravot
Which sefer commands dwelling in the sukkah
Vayikra 23
Can we carry the lulav and etrog on Shabbat?
No
What is the roof of a sukkah called?
Schach
How many days is Sukkot celebrated in Israel?
7
Which one is a citrus?
etrog
What event does the sukkah remind us of?
The jew's journey in the desert
True or false: We must make kiddush in the sukkah on Shabbat
True
Name one modern sukkah decoration
Fruits, paper chains, posters etc
Name two sukkot mitzvot
Dwelling in the sukkah, taking the four species etc.
Where does the lulav come from? What plant?
Date palm
True or false the torah specifies the sukkah's height limit
false
If it rains on Sukkot do we still need to eat in the sukkah?
No
What is the last day of sukkot called?
Hoshana Rabbah
What holidays follow Sukkot?
Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Which siman represents the mouth?
Aravah
Who are the Ushpizim?
The seven guests spiritually invited into the sukkah (Double points if you can name them all)
What is added to kiddush on Sukkot
Leishev basukkah
What must the schahch be made of?
Organic material
Which other 2 holidays are part of the Shalosh Regalim?
Pesach and Shavout
What do the four simanim symbolize?
Different types of Jewish or human qualities
Which jewish king celebrated sukkot at the temple dedication
King Shlomo
What is the torah reading on shabbat chol hamoed Sukkot
Sections from Shemot including the thirteen attributes of hashem
Sukkot is also called the festive of ________
Booths/Tabernacles