<P> A sukkah or succah ( / ˈsʊkə / ; Hebrew : סוכה ‎ ; plural , סוכות sukkot or sukkos or sukkoth , often translated as `` booth '' ) is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week - long Jewish festival of Sukkot . It is topped with branches and often well decorated with autumnal , harvest or Judaic themes . The Book of Vayikra ( Leviticus ) describes it as a symbolic wilderness shelter , commemorating the time God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness they inhabited after they were freed from slavery in Egypt . It is common for Jews to eat , sleep and otherwise spend time in the sukkah . In Judaism , Sukkot is considered a joyous occasion and is referred to in Hebrew as Yom Simchateinu ( the day of our rejoicing ) or Z'man Simchateinu ( the time of our rejoicing ) , and the sukkah itself symbolizes the frailty and transience of life and its dependence on God . </P>
<P> A sukkah or succah ( / ˈsʊkə / ; Hebrew : סוכה ‎ ; plural , סוכות sukkot or sukkos or sukkoth , often translated as `` booth '' ) is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week - long Jewish festival of Sukkot . It is topped with branches and often well decorated with autumnal , harvest or Judaic themes . The Book of Vayikra ( Leviticus ) describes it as a symbolic wilderness shelter , commemorating the time God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness they inhabited after they were freed from slavery in Egypt . It is common for Jews to eat , sleep and otherwise spend time in the sukkah . In Judaism , Sukkot is considered a joyous occasion and is referred to in Hebrew as Yom Simchateinu ( the day of our rejoicing ) or Z'man Simchateinu ( the time of our rejoicing ) , and the sukkah itself symbolizes the frailty and transience of life and its dependence on God . </P>
which jewish festival remembers camping in the desert
which jewish festival remembers camping in the desert
Sukkot
Sukkot