How do American Jews celebrate Sukkot?

When I lived in the United States we would build a sukkah, but it was often too cold or rainy to enjoy it. That is rarely a problem in Israel, where we live now. read more

The whole idea of Sukkot is to build and live in a TEMPORARY shelter. So in the US, some families build a sukkah - a small, temporary shelter - in the backyard (if they have one). Or, a synagogue constructs a larger sukkah, where congregants can gather for meals during the holiday. read more

How to Celebrate Sukkot Three Parts: Performing Sukkot Traditions Building a Sukkah Getting Meaning from Sukkot Community Q&A Sukkot (Hebrew: "Feast of Booths," "Feast of Tabernacles," or "Feast of the Ingathering") is a Jewish holiday taking place on the 15th day of the month of Tishri, five days after Yom Kippur (in September or October). read more

Aside from the high holidays, which ended last weekend, there are three main Jewish holidays, occasions which, during the time of the temple, Jews would come from all over the world in pilgrimage to Jerusalem: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot. read more