Sukkot is the Jewish Feast of the Tabernacle. The festival gets its name from the sukkah, a temporary structure that many Jews build outside their homes, in remembrance of how God protected the ancient Israelites during their escape from Egypt.
Observers often take their meals or even sleep inside their sukkot (plural for sukkah), which can range from simple wooden huts with thatched roofs to elaborate structures decorated with string lights, delicate fabric, fresh fruit, and sweet-scented flowers.
Traditionally, a sukkah is built outdoors, with at least two full walls and part of a third. The structure is covered with sechach, or plants such as evergreen branches, reeds or corn stalks.
The week-long Sukkot holiday began this year on September 27, and the celebrations are already underway.
Here is a collection of beautiful sukkkot from around the world.
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We decorated the Sukkah with fruit and vegetables to give thanks for the food we have. pic.twitter.com/l6BzTPwDfi
— yr1melthamce (@yr1melthamce) October 6, 2015
Hospital sukkah. A no nonsense structure pic.twitter.com/JobYOSq67t
— daviesbj (@daviesbj) October 6, 2015
.@DobanArch & @ThinkFabricate collaborated on a Sukkah that was installed at @CBEBK in Park Slope. pic.twitter.com/FxLvXHcZtT
— Brooklyn Chamber (@BrooklynChamber) September 28, 2015
A photo posted by Isaiah/ישעיהו (@thesocialjew) on
Chag Sameach! #sukkot #Jewish #losangeles #livingthedream #chagsameach #sukkotshalom
A photo posted by Michael Pershes (@mr.pershes) on
Stop by our sukkah this week! Celebrating Sukkot with our community. #avljew pic.twitter.com/uyCKOLeWMX
— Jewish Community Ctr (@AshevilleJCC) September 28, 2015
A photo posted by Tali Giat (@nightanddeck) on
Happy Sukkot! Sveicieni Būdiņu svētkos! Sukkah at our back yard. #Sukkot pic.twitter.com/4FuC3rB7Uo
— Jewish Museum Latvia (@jewsinlatvia) September 28, 2015
Sukkot Samaech! Singing the Sukkahle Song loud and proud! @shabboshouse #Shakethelulavandetrog //t.co/5QSmHeYaCP pic.twitter.com/egnX6RmOGA
— jInternship (@jInternship) September 28, 2015
ה-סוכה🎋 #ChagSameach #HappySukkot #Sukkot #Israel #TelAviv
A photo posted by Maayan ⚓ Aboudi (@maayanaboudi) on
BUILD A SUKKOT or tent this week of the FEAST OF TABERNACLES to ENJOY GOD //t.co/0nbMR90qNw pic.twitter.com/foSdw2kdzQ
— Brenda Virtue (@bavirtue) September 28, 2015
Let's do the benedictions! 🌿🍋✌️🙏 #sukkah #benediction #shake
A photo posted by Cindy Levy (@levyci) on
Dwelling with the kids in the #sukkah on a lovely fall afternoon. pic.twitter.com/Az1yRu0iQQ
— jennifer s. brown (@j_s_brown) September 28, 2015
Our beautiful sukkah 2015 #family #jewishtraditions #sukkah pic.twitter.com/rmNUwHuwwC
— nicole turetsky (@NTuretsky) September 28, 2015
A photo posted by Naomi Schoenkin (@naomi_sixdegreesofmom) on
Before prayers for rain, Jews spend days 'dwelling' in outdoor structures, for Sukkot #sukkah //t.co/ZG7GTmOQzV pic.twitter.com/wbMEZC0S1b
— Stephanie Fenton (@StephanieFRTS) September 28, 2015
Great night in our Sukkah! pic.twitter.com/Z47U5ivzPD
— Gary Sarner (@NewBizGUY) September 28, 2015
Visiting @barefootinthekitchenmum 's #sukkah tonight! #Sukkot #fallfeastscountdown
A photo posted by The Climbing Tree (@taliacarbis) on
Very nice family Sukkah @abekay2 Solid dancing floor pic.twitter.com/uQh1XqR8IX
— Coco Pazzo (@CocoPazzo) October 2, 2015
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