Sukkah (Talmud)
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Sukkah is a book of the Mishnah
and Talmud
. It is the sixth volume in the Order (Mishnaic section) of Moed
. Sukkah deals primarily with laws relating to the Jewish holiday
of Sukkot
. It has five chapters.
Included in its scope are the topics of:
Mishnah
The Mishnah or Mishna is the first major written redaction of the Jewish oral traditions called the "Oral Torah". It is also the first major work of Rabbinic Judaism. It was redacted c...
and Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
. It is the sixth volume in the Order (Mishnaic section) of Moed
Moed
Moed is the second Order of the Mishnah, the first written recording of the Oral Torah of the Jewish people . Of the six orders of the Mishna, Moed is the third shortest. The order of Moed consists of 12 tractates:# Shabbat: or Shabbath deals with the 39 prohibitions of "work" on the Shabbat...
. Sukkah deals primarily with laws relating to the Jewish holiday
Jewish holiday
Jewish holidays are days observed by Jews as holy or secular commemorations of important events in Jewish history. In Hebrew, Jewish holidays and festivals, depending on their nature, may be called yom tov or chag or ta'anit...
of Sukkot
Sukkot
Sukkot is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei . It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Hebrews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.The holiday lasts seven days...
. It has five chapters.
Included in its scope are the topics of:
- The SukkahSukkahA sukkah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. It is topped with branches and often well decorated with autumnal, harvest or Judaic themes...
, or hut, which is lived in during SukkotSukkotSukkot is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei . It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Hebrews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.The holiday lasts seven days... - Laws concerning each of the four speciesFour SpeciesThe four species are four plants mentioned in the Torah as being relevant to Sukkot. Karaite Jews build their Sukkot out of branches from the four specified plants , while Talmudic Jews take three types of branches and one type of fruit which are held together and waved in a special ceremony...
of vegetation which are waved during prayers over the holiday - The Celebration of the Water-Drawing which took place at the Temple in JerusalemTemple in JerusalemThe Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to one of a series of structures which were historically located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, the current site of the Dome of the Rock. Historically, these successive temples stood at this location and functioned as the centre of...
on the nights of Sukkot.
External links and resources
- Mishna fulltext (Hebrew)
- Talmud Bavli fulltext (Hebrew)
- Mishna Translation with the commentary of Pinchas KehatiPinchas KehatiPinchas Kehati was a rabbi and the author of משניות מבוארות Misnayot Mevuarot which is a commentary and elucidation on the entire Mishnah. This work was written in Modern Hebrew...