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Sukkot History

Sukkot, a Hebrew word meaning “booths” or “huts,” refers to the annual Jewish festival of giving thanks for a bountiful fall harvest and commemorates the 40 years of Jewish wandering in the desert after the giving of the Torah atop Mt. Sinai.

Child blowing the Shofar during the Jewish holiday of Rosh HaShanah

Shofar Activities

Try these fun activities to familiarize children with the sounds of the shofar.

Sukkot Customs and Rituals

What is a lulav and etrog? Learn about the customs, ritual objects, and music associated with Sukkot.

Sukkot and Simchat Torah Social Justice Guide

As a people with agricultural roots, Jews have found many ways to mark the seasonal and environmental changes that occur throughout the year. Sukkot has numerous other themes and areas of focus that encompass seasonal, historical, and theological perspectives. It is among the festivals that fall in the Hebrew month of Tishrei, emphasizing not only the cycles of the earth, but also the cycles of Jewish life. (The other holidays in Tishrei are Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, and Simchat Torah.)

Stories from Reform Immigrant Justice Sukkot Celebrations

Arno Rosenfeld

During Sukkot this year, the Religious Action Center worked with Reform congregations across North America to host immigrant justice events in the sukkah. Congregations from coast-to-coast welcomed immigrants, asylum seekers and refugees to be guests in their sukkahs and share their stories.

How to Prevent Halloween from Overwhelming Your Family

Rabbi Phyllis Sommer

Halloween brings me a bit of stress each year. On a very basic level, I'm just not a fan of this holiday that, in recent years, seems to have become so much bigger than ever before.

Hands of an adult and a child planting something in the ground

Tu BiShvat Activities to Do at Home

The Jewish New Year of the Trees, or Tu BiSh’vat, lends itself to many home observations and activities. Here are some ideas for crafts, planting, quiet activities, and more.

Sukkot: Festival of Voting Booths

Rabbi Scott M. Nagel

Rabbi Susan N. Shankman

Rabbi Randi Nagel

It is a tradition that we observe as Americans as well, as we enter into booths each fall (and occasionally at other moments during the year) in order to make our voices heard and exercise our right to vote.

Group of people sitting at a table inside a sukkah

How Reform Synagogues Welcomed Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum-Seekers This Sukkot

Arno Rosenfeld

Congregations from coast to coast welcomed immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees to be guests in their sukkot and to share their stories. Here are a few reports from congregations that held these moving events.

Shiny, colorful decorations strung in a sukkah

A Plea for Equality and Peace in Israel in a Children’s Sukkot Song

Rabbi Reuven Greenvald

One iconic, modern Hebrew song about Sukkot is far more than a simple holiday song for children.

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