Wat is het Loofhuttenfeest? Een verkenning van Soekot in de bijbelse traditie

What is Sukkot and how is it celebrated in Jewish tradition? Sukkot is a joyous harvest festival celebrated by the Jewish people. It begins on the 15th day of the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar, usually falling in September or October. The festival lasts for seven days in Israel and eight days in the diaspora. The heart of Sukkot is the sukkah, a temporary shelter built outdoors. Families construct these booths with walls of wood or canvas and roofs…