The "harvest" has always been a celebration for many countries. It has become one of the most important occasions and traditions for many civilizations. Now, why wouldn't it be? When, we get our daily
basic staple food from harvested crops. In Jewish traditions, the harvest is one of the most important occasions. For a long time now, the Jewish people have been celebrating the first harvest every year. For over 3000 years, they have been celebrating a harvest festival called the "Sukkoth".
The Sukkoth takes place every autumn season. It's known for the Hebrews in two names. The first one is the "Hag ha Succot." The Hag ha Succot means the "feast of the Tabernacles". The second name is the "Hag ha Asif" which means the "feast of the ingathering". The Sukkoth festival starts every 15th of the Jewish month of "Tishri." The Tishri begins after five days of the Yom Kippur. The
Yom Kippur is the most solemn day in the Jewish traditions.
The Sukkoth comes from the name succot. A succot was a hut wherein Moses and the people of Israel lived in when they wandered the deserts for 40 years. Anyway, the Sukkoth festival lasts for 8 days. The Jewish people build small huts to remember the "succot." These huts are only temporary. The Jews would hang freshly harvested fruits; fruits and vegetables such as the grapes, apples, corn and pomegranates are displayed. The first two nights of the Sukkoth festival, the Jews would sit under the night sky and eat
good food from their first harvests.
