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celebrating
building the sukkah
random sukkot trivia!!
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why do we celebrate sukkot?

to remember our wandering in desert

celebrate the harvest 

to remember that G-d is our ultimate protector

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the sukkah is usually built underneath this
tree branches
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what do we call the citron fruit?
the etrog
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the seven ancient "guests" invited into the sukkah are called
prophets
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how many walls must the sukkah have?
at least 2 and a half
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how many days does the festival of sukkot last?
seven
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many of the prayers recited on sukkot revolve around asking god for this
rain
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what is the roof of the sukkah covered with?
schach
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what are the 3 different types of branches that make the lulav?
palm, willow, myrtle
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what do we call the tefilla we say when we march around the shul holding our lulav and etrog?
hoshanot
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what does being in the sukkah remind us of?
the life of b'nai yisrael in the desert
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what is the literal meaning of the word "sukkot"?
booths
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how many hoshanot are recited on hoshana raba?
seven
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what are the minimum dimensions of the proper sukkah?
at least 27 inches wide, and at least 30 feet high
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sukkot can sometimes be referred to as "zman simchateinu". what does this mean?
time of our rejoicing