Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed 2012

Yoram Ettinger Based on various Jewish Sages, September 30, 2012

1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8).  According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles Davidson, 1997, p. 268), Columbus arrived in America on Friday afternoon, October 12, 1492, the 21st day of the Jewish month of Tishrey, the Jewish year 5235, the 7th day of Sukkot, Hoshaa'na' Rabbah, which is a day of universal deliverance and miracles.    Hosha' (הושע) is the Hebrew word for “deliverance” and Na’ (נא) is the Hebrew word for "please."  The numerical value of Na’ is 51, which corresponds to the celebration of Hoshaa'na' Rabbah on the 51^st day following Moses' ascension to Mt. Sinai.

2.  Sukkot is the 3^rd Jewish holiday – following Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur - in the month of Tishrey, the most significant Jewish month. According to Judaism, the number 3 represents divine wisdom, stability, permanence, integration and peace. 3 is the total sum of the basic odd (1) and even (2) numbers. The 3^rd day of the Creation was blessed twice; God appeared on Mt. Sinai on the 3^rd day; there are 3 parts to the Bible, 3 Patriarchs, 3 pilgrimages to Jerusalem, etc.
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