Sukkot Blessings
It is a mitzvah to celebrate in the sukkah. While the Torah instructs us to live in the sukkah for seven days, many choose to only eat meals in the sukkah. When eating or reciting kiddush in the sukkah, recite this blessing:
antisemitism
Irrational hatred of Jews.
chol hamo-eid
"Secular part of the occasion;" during Passover and Sukkot, the intermediate days of the festival.
etrog
"Citron." Lemon-like fruit used in Sukkot rituals.
hakafah
"encircle, round off, circle around, orbit;" procession of worshippers carrying Torah scrolls that circles the sanctuary; plural hakafot.
What We Can Learn from Holocaust Survivors About the Human Spirit
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lulav
A date palm frond with myrtle and willow sprigs attached; used in Sukkot rituals.
pogrom
Organized attack on Jewish communities in Eastern Europe during the 19th and early 20th century.
Sh'mini Atzeret
"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.
(the) Shoah
Hebrew word meaning "catastrophe", referring to the Holocaust.