Here in the north, planning for Sukkot requires consideration of the temperatures, especially when Sukkot is in October. This year, Sukkot starts in September, so we may not be such Frozen Chosen this year. Even so, the evenings are definitely crisp, so soups and stews are some of the best foods to serve during the feast. I recommend planning at least a week in advance so you don't need to worry about your menu items during the feast.
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The Feast of Tabernacles/ Sukkot is a High Holiday that celebrates and remembers Israel's 40-year sojourn in the wilderness, by dwelling in booths.
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The Feast of Tabernacles/ Sukkot is a High Holiday that celebrates and remembers Israel's 40-year sojourn in the wilderness, by dwelling in booths.
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In the final article of our series on the Jewish High Holy Days, Helen Belton looks at the meaning and significance of the Feast of Tabernacles. Feast of 'Booths' On Sunday 27 September, 2015 (Tishri 15 in the Jewish calendar), the Feast of Tabernacles begins. In Hebrew, it is Sukkot, which means 'booths'. We use the English word 'tabernacle' from the Latin word for tent (taberna declining as tabernaculum). The biblical instructions are as follows: The Lord said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites: 'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Lord's Festival of Tabernacles begins, and it lasts for seven days. The first day is a sacred assembly; do no regular work. For seven days present food offerings to the Lord, and on the eighth day hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the Lord. It is the closing special assembly; do no regular work... A booth prepared for Sukkot (see Photo Credits)....So beginning with the fifteenth day of the seventh month, after you have gathered the crops of the land, celebrate the festival to the Lord for seven days; the first day is a day of sabbath rest, and the eighth day also is a day of sabbath rest. On the first day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice before the Lord your God for seven days. Celebrate this as a festival to the Lord for seven days each year. This is to be a lasting ordinance for the generations to come; celebrate it in the seventh month. Live in temporary shelters for seven days: All native-born Israelites are to live in such shelters so your descendants will know that I had the Israelites live in temporary shelters when I brought them out of Egypt. I am the Lord your God.'" (Lev 23:33-43) The instruction to live in temporary shelters for seven days is a reminder: firstly, of the Israelites' sojourn in the desert for 40 years after the exodus from Egypt and, secondly, that they are totally dependent on him for everything and that since they left their comfortable homes in Egypt to follow him they have never been abandoned or forsaken. The true home of God's people is God himself. Abraham was "a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God" (Heb 11:9-10). In the same way, the believers who left everything to follow Jesus were sent out without money or provisions and were described as "foreigners and exiles" in this world (1 Pet 2:11). At Sukkot the Israelites were instructed to live in temporary shelters for a week, as a reminder of their 40 years in the desert, and of their total dependence on God, who is faithful. Journeying with God Sukkot also teaches us that salvation is a journey with God: we are led out by God towards the Promised Land and he travels with us. After the Exodus, God himself 'tabernacled' or camped with his people in the desert and provided for their needs with manna. So, this festival reminds us of God's provision and his presence. He was a pillar of cloud by day and of fire by night, and he was worshipped in the Tent of Meeting, itself a temporary structure. He dwelled with his people. Centuries later, God dwelled among us uniquely by tabernacling in another temporary structure, a human body: "...the Word became flesh and dwelt [or tabernacled] among us" (John 1:1). This echoes Genesis 1:1 ("In the beginning") to indicate a new beginning in God's relationship with his creation when he would once more dwell among his people, sharing our nature and bearing our sin. Rejoicing in Harvest After the awe and solemnity of Yom Kippur, Sukkot is a joyful celebration - a traditional name for it is Zeman Simchatenu, "Season of our Rejoicing". It is the final harvest festival of the year and so it is also known as the 'Feast of Ingathering' (in Hebrew, Hag ha Asif. Hag means feast and ha is the definite article). Lulav and etrog (see Photo Credits).The Feast of Tabernacles is the final pilgrim feast of the year (Passover and Pentecost being the first and second), when the men of Israel were commanded to go up to Jerusalem to celebrate (Ex 24:33). All are harvest festivals: Passover celebrates the ingathering of the barley harvest, Pentecost (Feast of Weeks) the wheat harvest and Tabernacles the final ingathering of wheat. The land of Israel would yield a variety of fruits at this time, including figs, pomegranates and dates. It is a thanksgiving celebration (it is thought that the American feast of Thanksgiving took its inspiration from this biblical harvest feast1). Biblical Observance of Sukkot The biblical observance of Sukkot consisted of three main aspects; firstly, the building of booths, secondly, the gathering of four species of plant, and thirdly to rejoice. The four species are date palm, myrtle and willow branches, and the etrog or 'citron' in English (not the same as a lemon), interpreted from Leviticus 23:40. The palm, myrtle and willow branches are bound together and are collectively known as the lulav. They are held upright with the etrog and waved before the Lord, a custom which has arisen through tradition. There are various interpretations of the meaning of the four species. One of the best known is that they represent four types of Jews: the etrog, which has both flavour and fragrance, represents those who study and do good deeds. The palm branch has flavour but no fragrance, symbolising those who study but do not perform good deeds. The myrtle has no flavour but has fragrance, representing those who do not study Torah but do good deeds. Finally, the willow has neither flavour nor fragrance, representing those who neither study nor do good deeds. At Sukkot, the final pilgrim festival of the year, men would go up to Jerusalem to give thanks for the ingathering of the wheat harvest. Four types of branch would traditionally be gathered and waved before the Lord. Another interpretation is that each species relates to a particular aspect of man's service to God: Etrog refers to the heart, the place of understanding and wisdom. Lulav refers to the backbone, uprightness. Myrtle corresponds to the eyes, enlightenment. Willow represents the lips, the service of the lips (prayer).2 The people were to rejoice for seven days. Seven is the number of perfection in the Bible. Passover is seven days, Pentecost is seven weeks after Passover and Tabernacles lasts seven days during the seventh month. The number of offerings during the feast are divisible by seven3 and according to rabbinic tradition the 70 bull offerings were symbolic of the 70 nations of the world (70 nations being deduced from scripture).4 The Hallel (messianic Psalms 113-118), which was sung during the Temple service, includes the words "The LORD is exalted over all the nations" (Ps 113:4) and, "Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples" (Ps 117:1). According to the Talmud5, Israel was sacrificing for the nations of the world, even though the nations mock Israel (again in the Hallel) saying, "Where is their God?" (Ps 115:2) and part of the Hallel speaks of Gentiles (or nations) rising against Israel: "All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down" (Ps 118:10). The Talmudic commentary lamenting the loss of the Temple in 70 AD says: "Woe to the idolaters, for they had a loss and do not know what they have lost. When the Temple was in existence the altar atoned for them, but now who shall atone for them?"6 The apostle Paul gives the answer: But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith (Rom 3:21-25). Israel was blessing the Gentiles through sacrifice at the Feast of Tabernacles, but Israel's sages did not see that the Gentiles do not need to enter via Moses but by the same route as Abraham, who did not have the Law of Moses, but was justified by faith: "Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the "man of faith" (Gal 3:8). Torah scholars today expect that the Gentiles will become obedient to the Torah. According to the International Embassy in Jerusalem who host a multi-nation Feast of Tabernacles event in Jerusalem each year, "many are intrigued by the increasing number of Gentile Christians showing up in Jerusalem each year for Sukkot."7 They are fascinated beacuse Zechariah 14 prophesies that all nations will one day celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. Zechariah 14 is one of the Haftarah texts (readings from the Prophets) traditionally read in synagogues at Sukkot, along with 1 Kings 88. The Torah readings are the sections Leviticus 23, 24 and Numbers 29 which instruct about Sukkot. Gathering the Nations In fact, another interpretation of the lulav is that the branches represented different types of Jewish people and the etrog represents the Gentiles, or non-Jews. At the start of the waving ceremony, the etrog is upside-down. The spiritual meaning is that before we came to God, we were in a state of being upside-down. During the ceremony, the etrog is turned right side up and joined to the other three species, depicting Jews and Gentiles joining together at the Feast. The lulav and etrog are waved together to north, south, east and west, to welcome the Lord and symbolise his presence in the four corners of the earth, but perhaps also the gathering of the harvest of souls to come from the four corners of the globe. The lulav and etrog may also represent Jew and Gentile, being gathered together before the Lord from all four corners of the globe. In the Temple at Jerusalem tens of thousands of worshippers would gather and shake their branches and fruit before the Lord, creating a tremendous rustling and whooshing sound with the fragrance of thousands of citrons rising in the warm sunshine. It would have been an experience of sensory worship unlike any other, involving sight, sound, smell and touch, with overwhelming fragrance and bright colour. Times of Revival: Solomon and Ezra The Feast of Tabernacles was a time of spiritual revival for the people of Israel, taking place at key moments in their history. Solomon dedicated the first Temple and brought in the ark during the seventh month, the time of the Feast of Tabernacles (1 Kings 8:2) - referred to then as "the Feast". Tabernacles was known as the Feast (ha-Hag) because it was seen as the greatest of the year. In John 7 it is also simply described as "the Feast". The high point at Solomon's dedication was the glory of the Lord descending on the sanctuary: When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the LORD. And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD filled his temple (1 Kings 8:10-11) Fire came down and consumed the offerings Solomon made at the Feast (2 Chron 7:1). Both the cloud of the Lord's glory in the Temple and the fire consuming the offerings were a reminder of God's original tabernacling with his people in the desert, when his presence was a pillar of cloud to guide them by day and a pillar of fire by night in the desert. The LORD was indicating that he would tabernacle with his people in the Temple. Solomon also prayed prophetically (1 Kings 8) about future exile and re-gathering for Israel, but also envisaging that foreigners (Gentiles) would come to God's Temple. After the return from exile the first thing the people did, even before re-building the Temple, was to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Ezra 3:4). At Rosh HaShanah, the New Year (Feast of Trumpets or 'first day of the seventh month'), the people gathered in Jerusalem for a reading of the Law. Interestingly, this was not instigated by their leader, as had been the case with Moses, rather the people asked Ezra to read the Law to them. They stood for five or six hours listening to God's word and weeping. When Ezra praised the Lord they raised their hands and called out "Amen, Amen!" and prostrated themselves. Then the priests gave the meaning of the Law for them so that everyone could understand (Neh 8). The next day the leaders gathered around Ezra again and found the instructions about the Feast of Tabernacles. They instructed the people, who celebrated it with a joy not seen since the days of Joshua. On each day of the Feast, Ezra read the Law to them. It was at Sukkot that Solomon dedicated the first Temple; fire came down and consumed his offering and cloud filled the Temple, symbolising God's presence with his people in the desert as pillars of cloud and fire. Living Water Jesus used the Feast of Tabernacles to announce his messiahship (John 7). One tradition of the Feast of Tabernacles was a water-drawing ceremony (described in the Mishnah). Each morning at dawn during the Feast a procession of priests, musicians and other worshippers would leave the Temple and process about half a mile to the Pool of Siloam (created by King Hezekiah, which can be seen today). Part of the Pool of Siloam (see Photo Credits).The High Priest, dressed in full robes and carrying a golden pitcher, led the throng. At the pool, he would fill the pitcher and then process back to the Temple through the Water Gate of the City. The Water Gate was identified by some rabbis as the south gate of Ezekiel's Temple through which the water of life would flow to all the land (Eze 47:1-5). At the Water Gate, they paused while trumpeters blew three blasts on silver trumpets and the priests would sing or shout, "With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation" (Isa 12:3). Then the High Priest ascended to the altar, which was elevated, and upon which stood two silver basins. He poured water into one and wine was poured at the same time into the other as the trumpet players blew three more blasts. Then the whole congregation and choir of Levites sang from Psalm 118:25: "Save now we beseech thee, O LORD, O LORD, we beseech thee, send now prosperity." There they would pour both the water and wine into special funnels, which created droplets which would come out at the bottom of the altar. It was a sign of the outpouring of God's Spirit and, as it would turn out, of his own lifeblood. John's gospel tells us that water and blood came from Jesus' side as his life was poured out on the altar that was the Cross. After the outpouring on the altar, the Hallel (Praise, Psalms 113-118) was sung, which consists of Psalms 113-118. This was sung as the priests circled around the altar. The same psalms are sung at Passover. Jesus and his disciples sang them at the last supper. Significantly, they are messianic psalms. The worshippers would be waving their lulavim and singing psalms beseeching God for salvation. This joyful cacophony would fill the air, culminating in a fever pitch on the seventh day of the feast. This last day was known as Hoshanah Rabbah meaning 'Great Salvation' and it was the most intense day of all, with seven circuits of the altar by the priests and seven trumpet blasts and the people crying, "God save us now".9 The messianic fervour of the nation was at its peak at this point of the Feast - and in the time of Jesus, messianic hope was at fever pitch. It is thought likely that it was on this seventh day (some say it was on the Eighth Day of the Feast10) that Jesus stood up and cried out, as water flowed from the altar: If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him."11 By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet." Others said, "He is the Christ." (John 7:37-41) It was at Sukkot, in fulfilment of its daily water-drawing ceremony and its Messianic expectation, that Jesus stood and declared himself the source of Living Water. This water ceremony was a reminder of Moses and the miracle of the water from the rock in the desert (Ex 17). It pointed to the coming of the promised prophet like Moses (Deut 18:15) who would bring forth new water from the well of salvation. Paul reminds us that Messiah is that rock: "For they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them and that rock was Christ" (1 Cor 10:4). Ezekiel foresaw the coming of a Messianic 'Prince' who would celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles (Eze 45:25) and then water would flow from the threshold of the Temple to all the land (Eze 47:1-11). Light of the World Another feature of Sukkot was the illumination ceremony, which took place at the time of Jesus from the second night of the feast at the Temple. The Levites and priests would process from the Court of the Men with their instruments down the 15 steps to the Court of the Women, singing the Psalms of Ascent which are Psalms 120-134. The Court of the Women was a wide, open space and in the centre stood four giant lamps, each consisting of four containers mounted on a pole over 70 feet high. Young priests would climb ladders to light them. Each container held about 15 litres of oil with wicks made of priests' old garments. The Mishnah12 tells us that once these were lit, "There was no courtyard in Jerusalem that was not illuminated from the light of these." The priests, sages, elders and (in Jesus' day) Pharisees would then pick up torches and dance with abandon. There is a story about one rabbi (Simeon Ben Gamaliel) who rejoiced by juggling with eight lighted torches. There are stories of others juggling with knives, glasses of wine and eggs.13 Singing and celebration would go on all night. The Talmud says, "He who has not beheld this celebration has never seen joy in his life."14 It was in this context of night turned to day by the giant candelabra that Jesus stood up and cried out, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life" (John 8:12). He was declaring that he is the Shekhinah or glorious light of God, the pillar of fire that was with Israel in the desert. It was also at Sukkot that Jesus declared himself Light of the World, during the illumination ceremony when giant candelabra lit up Jerusalem. The miracle Jesus used to confirm his messianic claim was the healing of the blind man who was told to wash in the pool of Siloam, the very place from which the water for the pouring ceremony had come (John 9). Using the imagery of the festival, water and light, Jesus showed that he was the provision and presence of God, the Hoshanah Rabbah or 'Great Salvation' of the seventh day. Other references to the Feast of Tabernacles in the New Testament are at the transfiguration, where Jesus is seen speaking with Moses and Elijah (Luke 9:27-36). Peter's thought is to make booths or tabernacles, suggesting he sees the fulfilment of the Feast in Jesus, whose messiahship is corroborated by Moses and Elijah (representing the Law and the Prophets respectively). In Revelation, we are told that God "will shelter them [the redeemed] with his presence" (Rev 7:15), literally he will tabernacle over them (in Greek, skenosei). Observance today Booths (sukkot) constructed on balconies (see Photo Credits).Religious Jews begin making their sukkah at the end of Yom Kippur five days before Sukkot, as it is seen as a blessing to go from one mitzvah (commandment or good deed) to another. A sukkah is a temporary shelter built to provide shade and so it must be under the open sky. You should be able to see the stars through the roof. The walls can be of any reasonably secure material, but the roof must be of natural materials that have grown from the ground, such as evergreen branches.15 There is a height limit but it can be as wide as you like, to accommodate guests. It is like the temporary huts that shepherds would use as they travelled with their flocks, a structure that could be erected and disassembled easily.16 It is not obligatory to sleep in the sukkah but meals are taken there and there is a tradition called Ushpizin ('guests' in Aramaic) where symbolically honoured guests are invited each day to join the family in the Sukkah. These imaginary guests are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, and David. One is invited for each day of the Feast. Another custom is that it is a blessing to invite the poor and needy to celebrate with you. Often yeshiva (Orthodox Jewish seminary) students would be invited by families to share their meals at this time, just as the Levites, along with foreigners and widows, would have been invited in biblical times.17 Redemption for Jew and Gentile The harvest theme of the Feast of Tabernacles, which is also known as the Feast of Ingathering, finds its prophetic fulfilment in the final end time harvest of souls from among Jews and Gentiles. God promised to tabernacle with his people once more in Ezekiel 37. After the dry bones have come to life, he says: My dwelling place [or tabernacle, Heb. mishkan] will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be my people. Then the nations will know that I the Lord make Israel holy, when my sanctuary is among them forever. (Eze 37:27) In our day we are seeing the dry bones come to life and put on flesh, as Jews have returned to the land of Israel and many hearts of stone have been turned to hearts of flesh by the Holy Spirit, who is the stream of Living Water promised by Yeshua the Messiah. Tabernacles prophetically heralds the final ingathering of Jew and Gentile souls, when the Lord will tabernacle with his people forever and be their source of light and life. On the Sabbath falling during Tabernacles, Ezekiel 38:18-39:16 (about the destruction of Gog) is read. It depicts other nations coming against Israel and receiving God's punishment. Zechariah 14 is also read during Tabernacles and foresees the Gentile survivors of the final conflict against Israel coming up to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles in the end times: Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles. If any of the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, they will have no rain. (Zech 14:16-17) Ezekiel 38 predicts rebellion against the Lord and the epitome of anti-Semitism: a war against Israel. Zechariah prophesies that survivors, a remnant of God-fearing Gentiles who are philosemites (those who love the Jewish people) will worship the Lord with the Jewish people in Jerusalem. They will truly be "one new humanity" (Eph 2:15). This Tabernacles theme of redemption for Gentiles is echoed in Revelation 7, where people from every tribe and nation (i.e. Gentiles) stand before the Lamb dressed in white with palm branches in their hands and Jesus' promise from John 7 about streams of living water is echoed, "For the Lamb at the centre of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water." Tabernacles Fulfilled At the Feast of Tabernacles the whole of Jerusalem was illuminated at night and in Zechariah 14 this finds fulfilment in the new earth where "there shall be continuous day...for at evening then there shall be light" (Zech 14:7) and again in Revelation 21:23, "the Lamb will be its [Jerusalem's] lamp". The Lord himself is the illumination of the city and the river of the water of life flows freely: And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Now the dwelling [or tabernacle] of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Then verse 6: "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life (Rev 21:3-6). The new earth will be God's sukkah or tabernacle where he will dwell once more face-to-face with his people, in paradise restored. References 1 DID YOU KNOW: The Jewish Feast of Tabernacles Inspired America's Celebration of Thanksgiving? Messianic Jewish Alliance of America, 1 October 2012. 2 Sefer HaChinuch (Book of Education), #285. 3 A total of 182 sacrifices. 182 divided by 7 = 26. Chumney, E, 1994. The Seven Festivals of the Messiah. Destiny Image Publishers Inc, Shippensburg, PA, p166. 4 Deuteronomy 32:8 and Genesis 46:27 – God divided the nations according to the number of the children of Israel, which are 70. 5 Talmud, Sukkah 55b. 6 Ibid. 7 Black, JM. Sukkot and the Gentiles, ICEJ, 25 October 2012. 8 Kings is included with the prophetic books in the Jewish canon of scripture. 9 At Jesus triumphal entry (Matt 21:1-11), the people laid palm branches at his feet because they see Zechariah 9:9 being fulfilled, "See your king comes riding on a donkey" so they shouted "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" There was a tradition of shaking palm branches at Passover, but it is possible that as they recognised Messiah they echoed Tabernacles in their greeting because that was seen as the key messianic feast. 10 Glaser, M & Glaser, Z, 1987. The Fall Feasts of Israel, Moody, Chicago, p177. The last day of the Feast is called Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day), a day of solemn assembly, in the Bible and in the Talmud. The book of Ecclesiastes is read on this day. In rabbinic tradition, Israel has acted in intercession for the world before the Lord on the first seven days of Sukkot and takes the eighth day as an opportunity to be alone with God (p199). This day is also known as Simchat Torah, 'rejoicing in the Law', which celebrates the conclusion of the annual cycle of Torah readings and the beginning of the new cycle. This is not found in the Bible or the Talmud but has arisen probably later (p200). Outside Israel, Simchat Torah is a separate ninth day of the holiday. 11 There is no exact Old Testament quotation that is the equivalent to the phrase "streams of living water will flow from within him", but it echoes many scriptures promising the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, such as the verse mentioned earlier - Isaiah 12:3 (also Ex 17:6; Num 20:11; Ps 114:8; Isa 44:3; Isa 55:1; Isa 58:11; Joel 2:23; Joel 3:18; Eze 47:1; Eze 47:12; Zech 13:1; Zech 14:8). 12 The Mishnah is oral law written down by around 200 AD. Combined with the commentary on it known as the Gemarah, the two together became known as the Talmud. 13 Brickner, D, 2006. Christ in the Feast of Tabernacles. Chicago, Moody, p83. 14 Mishnah, Sukkot 5:1. 15 The Sukkah: The Holiday Hut, Chabad.org. 16 Brickner (see note 10) p34. 17 The inspiration for Ushpizin goes back to Abraham, who invited travellers in (Gen 18) - See also Ushpizin: Welcoming Guests, Ross, LK, and Brickner (note 10), p35.
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Printable Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Activity Book for kids | Appointed Times lessons for Sabbath and Sunday school teachers, parents and Homeschoolers.
Instructions for and details on the Feast of Tabernacles, the Biblical holiday of Sukkot. Bible verses on the Feast of Tabernacles in the fall.
Printable Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Activity Book for kids | Appointed Times lessons for Sabbath and Sunday school teachers, parents and Homeschoolers.
Activities for celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles with your kids and congregation. Simple and fun ways to keep the Biblical holiday of Sukkot.
All the details on where the Feast of Tabernacles came from, where it is in the Bible, who it is for, and how to celebrate this Biblical holiday!
You don't need a sukkah to enjoy this holiday.
Do you enjoy learning about the Biblical feasts? I do! This year I researched how to celebrate Sukkot with my family complete with facts and activities perfect for kids.
Dwell - A Sukkot Guide for families is a resource inspired by Charlotte Mason methods. Using a variety of books, your family will learn to love and appreciate Sukkot even more. This guide is designed for families with children ages birth to 5th grade, although it can be used with older kids. Dwell was created by a Messianic Jewish mother of three boys and it includes: -Sukkot description & scriptures -Sukkot book suggestions -Sukkah details and video links -Narration ideas -Music playlist -Links to stories being read aloud -Lulav and etrog description -recipes -handcrafts -printable banner -printable Jewish blessings -printable Jewish Year & holidays poster This is beginner friendly and designed to be used year after year! ***DIGITAL PRODUCT ONLY**** Links provided via PDF after you purchase.
Fall Feasts printable activity book for kids | Torah lessons and activities for kids. Enjoy learning about God's Appointed Times in a fun and engaging way.
Fall Feasts printable activity book for kids | Torah lessons and activities for kids. Enjoy learning about God's Appointed Times in a fun and engaging way.
Activities for celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles with your kids and congregation. Simple and fun ways to keep the Biblical holiday of Sukkot.
Printable Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Activity Book for kids | Appointed Times lessons for Sabbath and Sunday school teachers, parents and Homeschoolers.
Printable Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) Activity Book for kids | Appointed Times lessons for Sabbath and Sunday school teachers, parents and Homeschoolers.
Fall Feasts printable activity book for kids | Torah lessons and activities for kids. Enjoy learning about God's Appointed Times in a fun and engaging way.
Locations around the US and the world of Sukkot and Feast of Tabernacles events and gatherings for believers in Messiah happening this year in 2023!
Bible verses to read during the Feast of Tabernacles. Old and New Testament Scriptures to learn about Sukkot for believers in Messiah.
An outdoor kids game and activity for Sukkot or Tabernacles - a Bible themed scavenger hunt to help them learn Scripture at this Biblical holiday!
Enjoy our free Bible Maze: Sukkot (Tabernacles). Fun for kids to print and learn more about the Bible. Printable Bible mazes and activities.
Feast of Tabernacles or Sukkot Bible study reading list, for celebrating and learning the signficance of the High Holidays of the Lord.
What is the Feast of Tabernacles / Booths / Sukkot / Sukkoth? Why did God require the Israelites to live in booths during the Feast of Tabernacles?
