Sukkot 2024. “sukkot,” a hebrew word meaning booths or huts, refers to the jewish festival of giving thanks for the fall harvest. Sukkot is immediately followed by shemini atzeret.

The midrash tells us that the four kinds represent the various types and personalities that comprise the community of israel, whose intrinsic unity we emphasize on sukkot. סוכות or סֻכּוֹת, sukkōt, or sukkos, feast of booths, feast of tabernacles) is a biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of tishrei (late september to late october).