Sukkot, the festival starting 5 days after Yom Kippur and lasting for 7 days, is going on. During this time many Jews build sukkas (shelters) in their backyards, balconies, beaches or other places. It is time of thanksgiving for food, asking for good harvest, remembering time when Hebrews lived on the desert escaping Egypt to enter promised land...
One may enter such sukka freely and be accepted warmly as expected guest. It is time of cherishing friendships and making new ones.
Today is the day when tens of thousands gather at the Western Wall for priestly blessing - with chief sephardic and ashkenazi rabbis presiding over it and participating in prayers. After the ceremony pilgrims are accepted by rabbis in their sukkas at the Wall.
The last day of Sukkot is Simcha Tora (The Joy of Tora) when holy scrolls are taken around synagogue in joyful, dancing procession and even children are aloud to touch them.
HAPPY SUKKOT TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!!!!!!!!
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