The Jewish holiday of “Sukkos” starts at sundown tomorrow evening.

The holiday of Sukkos is characterized by the unique commandment of dwelling in temporary, hut-like dwellings.

Leviticus (23: 42-43 ) “In booths you are to dwell for seven days …so that your generations will know that I caused the children of Israel to dwell in booths when I took them from the land of Egypt….”

Many Americans, claim that Sukkos reminds them of Thanksgiving.

The pilgrims were deeply religious people.

When they were trying to find a way to express their thanks for their survival and for the harvest, they looked to the Bible for an appropriate way of celebrating as well.

The original Thanksgiving was a harvest festival as well, that it was actually observed in October.

Sukkot commemorates the forty-year period during which the children of Israel were wandering in the desert, living in temporary shelters. Agriculturally, Sukkot is a harvest festival.

After the nation of Israel was rescued from the pursuing Egyptian nation by the splitting of the Red Sea, they sang a song in praise of God.

They uttered the words ” ‘This is my G-d, and I will adorn Him” … namely by making a beautiful “Sukkah” in His honor.

To all my Jewish friends..Happy Sukkos!

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