October 09, 2008 • Page Image 50
…Spirituality HOLIDAY 101 Sukkot: Festival Of Booths Elizabeth Applebaum Special to the Jewish News W hat We Celebrate: Sukkot, which, in Hebrew, means "booths" or "huts" (sukkah is the singular form). We are told to observe the holiday in Leviticus 23:33 43, Numbers 29:12- 38 and Deuteronomy16: 13-15. When It Occurs: The first day of Sukkot is the 15th of Tishrei, which this year falls on Tuesday, Oct. 14 (remember: Jewish holidays begin ...…

















































