Video of Sukkot Children’s Story

October 9, 2009 · Filed Under Baum's Blog 

I bet most of you have never heard a rabbi tell a Sukkot story about an Annual Pumpkin Convention. Well, it just so happens that Rabbi Barr tells this story – and it’s quite funny. The Sukkot children’s story is part of our short (16 minutes, I think) Sukkot Service for All Ages which we video-streamed on Wednesday night. If you missed it, there’s good news. You can catch the archive at any time by visiting the on-demand player in our video archive.

Sukkot is actually a fun holiday. The only problem with it is that it falls so soon after Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur when I’m pretty exhausted – and many are synagogue-ed out.  Still, Sukkot has great messages and can be seen as a holiday that reminds us to appreciate nature, to invite guests and friends over for meals, and to revisit our ancestors’ roots (pun sort of intended).

For those who are less familiar with Sukkot, I explain all the symbols in our brief Sukkot service.

But, here’s the refresher course for Sukkot 101:

There’s a lulav (comprised of branches) and an etrog (citron; looks like a large lemon).

There are actually four species: willow, myrtle, palm, and etrog.

Some people build sukkahs… small huts in their backyards or on their porches.  They are covered in branches – but you should still be able to see the stars.  While some sleep and eat all meals in the sukkah, others just join there with friends for dinner.  The holiday lasts either 7 or 8 days, depending on your tradition.

Happy Sukkot everyone!

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