This Sunday, September 23, at Sundown, marks the full moon and the beginning of the Jewish holiday, Sukkot. Sukkot, the biblical Thanksgiving, is also known as The Festival of Tabernacles. Traditionally, a temporary, tent-like structure called a Sukkah is built in the yards of Jewish households. Sukkahs are decorated to commemorate Jewish ancestors who wandered in the desert for forty years. They also serve as a reminder of the temporary state of life.
The Sukkah does not have a closed roof and therefore is open to the elements and the cold; this is to serve as a reminder to be thankful for the comforts of life. It is tradition to eat at least one meal in the Sukkah, although many Jewish families live and eat all of their meals inside their Sukkot for the full seven days. Sukkot can also be referred to as the "Jewish Thanksgiving," because it is also a celebration of the fall harvest. Sukkot, above all, is a celebration of life and thanksgiving.
Nazareth Hillel would like to extend an invitation to all of you to help build the Sukkah THIS Sunday between 11:00AM to 1:00PM in the courtyard behind George Hall. Pizza lunch will be provided. ALL ARE WELCOME!
Please email us with any questions at hillel@naz.edu
Nazareth Hillel; hillel@naz.edu