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This harvest festival is named for the temporary dwellings, called Sukkot, decorated with fruit and vegetables, set up to recall the booths in which the Jews lived during their journey from Egypt. The holiday is marked by processions with the lulav (palm branch with myrtle and willow) and etrog (citron).
Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate Sukkot? Leora Balinsky, chaplain at Jewish Family Services St. Louis, leads this cozy Mirowitz Center program under the Jewish Federation’s sukkah on the Millstone Campus. She will explore how Sukkot’s timeless messages continue to resonate today, while discussing spiritual themes, rituals and symbolism. […]