The observance, also known as Sukkot, is a significant festival in Judaism. Determining its occurrence in a given year requires consulting the Hebrew calendar, a lunisolar calendar. Because of the differences between the Hebrew calendar and the Gregorian calendar used in most of the world, the dates shift annually. The festival spans seven days, with a concluding eighth day observed as a separate holy day.
This annual commemoration holds deep historical and religious meaning. It remembers the Israelites’ dwelling in temporary shelters during their forty-year wandering in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt. The observance also serves as a harvest festival, a time to express gratitude for the bounty of the earth. Its rituals and traditions provide opportunities for reflection, celebration, and communal connection.
