Sukkot
Sukkot is a Jewish harvest festival. Sometimes known in English as the festival of booths for the temporary dwellings –sukkot- that are built for the 8 day festival. Around the world Jews eat in sukkot enjoying the foods of harvest and the conclusion of the High Holiday season.
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