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In 2024, the Jewish holiday of Sukkot begins at sundown on Wednesday, October 16 and ends at sundown on Friday, October 25. Sukkot is known as the “Festival of Tabernacles” and the “Feast of Booths.” It is one of Judaism’s three central pilgrimage festivals, along with Passover and Shavuot. Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration. The conclusion of Sukkot marks the beginning of the separate holidays of Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Along with LOC resources for Sukkah or Sukkot, this album has been created to help us mark the observance of Sukkot in 2024.
Additional background material is available through these resources:
- Chabad.org Sukkot Reference Guide - 2024 (see special sections of stories, Kids’ activities, Crafts, Audio/Video, Recipes)
- My Jewish Learning Sukkot 2024 (includes section on Celebrating Sukkot without a Sukkah)
- Primary sources Sukkot (National Library of Israel for Educators)
- PJ Library Celebrating Sukkot 2024 (stories, activities, recipes)
As we approach Sukkot in 2024, it's crucial to remember the significance of this holiday in today's challenging political and social climate. Sukkot teaches us about the importance of community, gratitude, and resilience. How will you celebrate this year? Please feel free to share your resources both old & new and best wishes to all for a happy & healthy holiday! Chag Sameach!
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Margaret Lincoln
, thank you for once again pulling together materials that help teachers both teach and learn about Judaism. Your Sukkot collection is an excellent example of albums in the TPS Teachers Network useful not only for a specific holiday but for teaching about world religions in general. I was not familiar with the exhibition at the Library called From Haven to Home: 350 Years of Jewish Life in America. One section in particular - A Century of Immigration, 1820-1924 - could enrich any study of immigration that is typically taught in nearly all U.S. schools.
Margaret Lincoln
- This is a wonderful variety of images to teach and learn from - thank you!
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