Succot

Succot started Wednesday at sundown. Succot is also called the Feast of Booths, or the Feast of Tabernacles, and it is reminiscent of the years spent the Israelites spent in the wilderness, living in booths and being provided for by God. (Leviticus 23:33-43) It has been pretty neat to walk around and see all the soccot (booths) being built for use during this week long holiday. The tops are traditionally covered with branches (four particular species), but with enough openings that one can see the sky. There are varying levels of practice this week, the most extreme being sleeping, eating, and basically living in your succah for the week. Others simply have meals here, or gather with family here, or whatever. It is also a time for pilgimage to Jerusalem, so LOTS of people are in town.

Here is a picture of the succah we built on campus. Some of the undergrads have been sleeping in it. What fun!