succoth

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succoth

A family builds a succoth in their backyard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A major Jewish festival: Succoth (also spelled Sukkot) is an important Jewish holiday that begins on the eve of the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Tishri. It commemorates the forty-year period during which the Israelites lived in temporary shelters (sukkot) after their exodus from Egypt, and it also celebrates the autumn harvest.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Our family builds a succoth in the backyard every year for the festival.
    • The holiday of Succoth is a time of joy and gratitude.
    • During Succoth, it is traditional to eat meals in the temporary booth.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Feast of Tabernacles" or "The Feast of Booths": These are common alternative English names for Succoth, directly describing the practice of dwelling in temporary shelters.
    • Succoth, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is one of the three pilgrimage festivals.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sukkot: The more common transliteration from Hebrew.
  • Sukkah (singular) / Sukkot (plural): The temporary booth or shelter constructed for the festival. The holiday is named after these structures.
    • We decorated the sukkah with fruits and autumn leaves.
  • Tabernacles: A synonym for the festival, derived from the Latin word for "tent" or "booth."
Synonyms
  • Feast of Tabernacles
  • Feast of Booths
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "To dwell in the sukkah": This phrase refers to the central ritual practice of the holiday, which involves eating, and sometimes sleeping, in the temporary structure.
    • A key commandment of Succoth is to dwell in the sukkah for seven days.
succoth

A family builds a succoth in their backyard.

Noun
  1. a major Jewish festival beginning on the eve of the 15th of Tishri and commemorating the shelter of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness

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