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Sukkot
Hebrew Spelling
סֻכּוֹת
Alternate Spelling
Sukkoth, Sukkos
Seven-day fall agricultural festival associated with temporary booths or huts.
sukkah
Hebrew Spelling
סֻכָּה
"Booth" or "hut;" temporary structure associated with the agricultural festival of Sukkot; plural: sukkot.
etrog
Hebrew Spelling
אֶתְרוֹג
"Citron." Lemon-like fruit used in Sukkot rituals.
Sh'mini Atzeret
Hebrew Spelling
שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶ֖רֶת
Alternate Spelling
Shemini Atseret
"Eighth day of assembly;" conclusion of Sukkot.
lulav
Hebrew Spelling
לוּלָב
A date palm frond with myrtle and willow sprigs attached; used in Sukkot rituals.
chol hamo-eid
Hebrew Spelling
חֹל הַמּוֹעֵד
Alternate Spelling
chol ha-moed
"Secular part of the occasion;" during Passover and Sukkot, the intermediate days of the festival.
Yizkor
Hebrew Spelling
יִזְכֹּר
"Remember;" memorial service held on Yom Kippur and on the last day of Pesach, Shavout, and Sukkot.
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