Succot: The Jewish Holiday
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After the Exodus from slavery in Egypt, the wandering Jews lived in tents
or booths, called Succots. They were pitched wherever they happened to stop for
the night. Today it is called the Succot the festival of booths remembering both
the ancient agricultural booths and those of the Exodus. The har ....
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.... in the Torah and who do good deeds. The Lulav, or branch of the date
palm, stands for the Jewish people who have knowledge but no good deeds. The
Hadas,or myrtle, symbolizes the people who do good deeds, but are not educated.
The Aravah, or willow, stands for the people who have no good deeds and no
education. These plants are carried around the synagogue in a procession while
prayers are recited for blessings on the land and fruit of Israel. In biblical
times, the willow, the palm, and the ....
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