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Etrog Container.
Germany. 19th century.
Silver plate.
B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, gift of Mrs. Lawrence
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Sukkot
The Feast of
Booths
Sukkot is a Biblical
pilgrimage festival that occurs on the fifteenth day of the month of
Tishrei (late September to late October.) The holiday lasts seven
days, including Chol Hamoed. In Judaism, it is one of the three
major holidays known collectively as the Shalosh Regalim (three
pilgrim festivals), when historically the Jewish populace traveled to the
Temple in Jerusalem.
During this
holiday, Jews construct and reside in sukkot. It is in sukkot that
families eat their meals, entertain guests, relax and sleep. The other key
and unique observance of the festival is the daily (with the exception of
Shabbat) waving of the Arba minim, of four species, consisting of
the lulav, etrog, hadassim and aravot.
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