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The Sukkah
Four Species
Sources & Story
Customs & Simcha
Kosher or Not?
100
What leafy covering is used for a sukkah's roof, made from something that grew from the ground and was cut off?
S'chach
100
What fragrant, knobby yellow citrus fruit is one of the Four Species?
An etrog
100
Which book of the Torah commands us to dwell in sukkahs for seven days?
Vayikra (Leviticus)
100
What does Sukkot's nickname "Zman Simchateinu" mean in English?
The Season/Time of our Rejoicing
100
Is a sukkah kosher if its roof is solid wooden planks nailed tightly together, with no gaps at all?
No -- s'chach can't be solid, attached boards; it has to let in rain and let you see the sky.
200
Besides sitting in the sukkah, what's the main mitzvah performed there, especially with bread on the first night?
Eating a meal in the sukkah
200
Which species, with smooth reddish branches and oval leaves, wilts fastest of the four?
The aravah (willow)
200
Outside Israel, how many days is Sukkot itself observed before Shemini Atzeret begins?
Eight
200
On which seventh day of Sukkot do we circle the bimah seven times and beat willow branches on the ground?
Hoshana Rabbah
200
Is a sukkah kosher if it has three solid walls and a roof of loosely spaced bamboo poles, with gaps you can see the stars through?
Yes, it's kosher!
300
At least how many walls does a kosher sukkah need?
Three
300
What tall palm branch is bound together with myrtle and willow before the blessing?
The lulav
300
What miraculous clouds does Sukkot commemorate, which surrounded and protected the Israelites in the desert?
The Clouds of Glory
300
Who are the seven biblical guests symbolically invited into the sukkah each night?
The Ushpizin
300
Is a sukkah kosher if it has only one solid wall, with loose bamboo poles on top?
No -- a sukkah needs at least three walls.
400
What should you still be able to see through your s'chach at night?
The stars
400
Which species has small leaves shaped like eyes, growing in sets of three along the stem?
The hadas (myrtle)
400
Sukkot begins just five days after which solemn day of the Jewish year?
Yom Kippur
400
What all-night celebration of water, music, and dancing in Temple times was said to bring unmatched joy?
The Simchat Beit HaShoeivah
400
Is a sukkah kosher if its "roof" is the leafy branches of a tree, still attached to and growing from its trunk?
No -- s'chach must be cut from the ground, not still alive and growing.
500
What must the s'chach let in more of than direct sunlight?
Shade
500
In how many directions do we wave the Four Species on every day but Shabbat?
Six -- up, down, and the four compass directions
500
Along with Pesach and Shavuot, Sukkot is one of which three biblically mandated festivals?
The Three Pilgrimage Festivals (Shalosh Regalim)
500
Which holiday immediately follows Sukkot and includes joyous dancing with the Torah?
Simchat Torah (Shemini Atzeret)
500
Is a sukkah kosher if its roof is a blue plastic tarp instead of branches or bamboo?
No -- s'chach has to be a natural plant product that grew from the ground, not synthetic material.