10 Oct 2008 – SUCCOTH (3rd Hag)

A 7-Day festival recalling the 40 years of Wandering in the Wilderness, when God miraculously provided for Israel as they travelled and dwelt in Succoth, referring to portable booths or tents.

It concludes on Hoshana Rabbah, “Great Hosanna” (save now) and is followed by 2 special days, seen as one long day.

18 October 2008 – FEAST OF TABERNACLES

Succoth is also known as the Feast of Ingathering of the harvest. The “Blessing of the Lulah” is performed and the Book of Ecclesiastes is read on Succoth Sabbath. It is the third Hag, or pilgrim festival.

The two special days of Shemini Atzereth and Simchath Torah are combined today in Israel. On this last great day, the annual cycle of Torah readings end and begin again. The scriptures are removed from the Ark and the people dance with great joy while embracing the Torah Scrolls.

Zeman Simhatenu is the rabbinic name for Succoth and means “The Season of our Joy.”

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www.biblicalholidays.com - tabernacles

http://www.thewatchman.org/en/sukkot.php - Do five things :

1. Build a Tabernacle – ‘Sukkah’ – Hebrews 11
2. Teach About the Second Coming – 2 Peter 1:16
3. Feast of Joy and Praise – Philippians 4:4
4. Bless Israel – Romans 11:15, 31
5. Harvest Celebration – Lev 23:39

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_Tabernacles 

http://www.jewfaq.org/holiday5.htm - joyful, unity and joy; Leviticus 23:33ff.

http://www.jewishrecipes.org/judaism/sukkot.html - food!