Every Jewish festival is celebrated with joy. Often there are additional emotions added to the mix: awe on Rosh Hashanah, regret on Yom Kippur, freedom from oppression on Passover. But the holiday of Sukkot is pure joy. In our prayers, we call it simply “the season of our rejoicing.”

Celebrations, HolidaysCynthia SutterOctober 11, 2017Cindi Sutter, Joyous Water-Drawing Ceremony, Chabad.org, How is Sukkoth observed?, Jewish Festival, Simchat Beit Hashoeivah, Celebration of the Water-Drawing, Talmud, Jewish history, Jewish TraditionsComment