For forty years, as our ancestors traversed the Sinai desert before entering the Holy Land, miraculous "clouds of glory" surrounded them and covered, protecting them from the dangers and discomforts of the desert. Since then, we remember the kindness of Di-s and reaffirm our confidence in His providence dwelling in a sukkah, a hut of temporary construction covered with a roof of branches, during the Sukkot festival (Tishrei 15-21). For seven days and nights, we eat all our meals in the sukkah and act as if it were our home.
Another Sukkot observance is to take the Four Kinds: etrog (citron), lulav (palm), three hadasim (myrtle twigs) and two aravot (willow branches). On each day of the festival (except Shabbat), we take the four species, we recite a blessing over them, united in our hands and waved in six directions: right, left, forward, backward, upward and downward. The Midrash tells us that the four species represent the various types and personalities of the Jewish people, which stresses the unity we emphasize on Sukkot.
Sukkot is also called The Time of our joy, in fact, a special joy pervades the festival. Every night celebrations Water withdrawals, recalling the nights of joy in the Holy Temple in connection with water withdrawals for use in the festival service, fill the synagogues and streets of songs, music and dancing until the early hours am.
The seventh day of Sukkot is called Hoshana Rabbah ( "Great Salvation") and closes the period of the trial begun divine Rosh Hashanah.
(Jabad.com)
