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Sukkot 5787 in Staten Island
We're still building our Staten Island listings for Sukkot 5787. Sukkot is a joyous seven-day harvest festival — one of the three biblical pilgrimage holidays — during which Jews build and eat (and some sleep) in a sukkah, a temporary outdoor hut with a roof of natural vegetation (schach). The sukkah commemorates the fragile booths in which the Israelites dwelled during their 40 years in the desert, and its temporary nature reminds us of life's impermanence. A central mitzvah is the waving of the arba minim — the four species: a lulav (palm branch), etrog (citron), hadassim (myrtle branches), and aravot (willow branches) — which are held together and waved in six directions. Sukkot is immediately followed by Shemini Atzeret, a distinct holiday of its own, and Simchat Torah, when the annual Torah reading cycle is joyously completed and restarted with dancing and singing.
Traditional Sukkot Foods
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Stuffed Cabbage (Holishkes)
A traditional Sukkot dish — cabbage leaves stuffed with meat and rice in a sweet-and-sour tomato sauce, symbolizing the abundance of the harvest.
Challah
Round or braided challah continues through Sukkot, often dipped in honey to extend the sweetness of the High Holiday season.
Festive Holiday Meals
All meals during Sukkot are eaten in the sukkah — full holiday dinners with soups, roasts, and seasonal dishes served under the stars.
Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
As a harvest festival, Sukkot is a time to celebrate seasonal produce. Apples, pomegranates, grapes, and gourds are used both as food and sukkah decorations.
Kosher Sukkot in Staten Island
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