Sukkot -- The Four Species

The Biblical holiday of Sukkot occurs on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. The word Sukkot means booths and refers to the temporary dwellings that the Jews are commanded to live in during this festival. Sukkot is also a harvest festival and is also referred to as Chag HaAsif -- the Festival of Ingathering. This festival is one of the three pilgrimage festivals with both historical and agricultural significance.

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