Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Sukkot סוכות




"It's for luck!" the man's father explained.

They would be waved around in a pre-defined pattern on all 7 days of Sukkot, in an ancient ritual that has been passed down for generations.

For gentle blessings and bountiful rainfall in the coming year.

10 comments:

High Power Rocketry said...

: )

Anonymous said...

so interesting! do u get to eat any exotic fruit?

Jo said...

who's jew?

Jo said...

sorry, am I getting it right here?

imp said...

lil'joy: man's family.

Anonymous said...

interesting to have a mesh of cultures.

Anonymous said...

er... are you required to do what Charlotte did for her Jewish hubba? Pardon my ignorance.

imp said...

domestic r: hahaha!!! i'm not married!!! i'm just an observer!!!

Anonymous said...

babe, that's a very good reason to stay single... imagine what charlotte went through in the name of love. :-) chuckles

Anonymous said...

i am totally clueless with jewish tradition. it's interesting to read a little about it here, which i'd then do a little search on the net for more info after that. :)
dee