סוּכּוֹת(Sukkot) içinde 🇺🇸 Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Sukkot in the United States is celebrated by the American Jewish community, which numbers approximately 7.5 million people, making it the largest Jewish population outside Israel. The festival brings a distinctive visual element to Jewish neighborhoods as sukkot appear on porches, patios, backyards, and even fire escapes and rooftops of apartment buildings in cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

In New York City, the heart of American Jewish life, Sukkot transforms neighborhoods like the Upper West Side, Crown Heights, and Williamsburg. The Chabad-Lubavitch movement is particularly visible during Sukkot, setting up public sukkot and lulav-shaking stations in Manhattan and other major cities, inviting Jews of all backgrounds to participate in the mitzvah. The rooftop and terrace sukkot of Manhattan apartment buildings are a uniquely urban American expression of the tradition.

American synagogues build communal sukkot that serve as gathering places for meals, study sessions, and social events throughout the festival. Many congregations host Sukkot dinners, inviting members to share a meal in the sukkah. The tradition of ushpizin, symbolically inviting biblical guests into the sukkah each night, is observed by many families. Jewish day schools organize sukkah-building and decorating activities for students.

The American celebration of Sukkot also intersects with the broader culture in interesting ways. Some interfaith organizations host Sukkot meals to build community connections, and the festival's themes of gratitude, harvest, and hospitality resonate with the approaching American Thanksgiving season. Jewish environmental organizations have embraced Sukkot's connection to nature and sustainability, organizing outdoor celebrations that connect the ancient agricultural festival to contemporary ecological awareness.

Jewish harvest festival lasting seven days, observed by building and dwelling in temporary shelters (sukkot), waving the Four Species, and joyful celebrations of the autumn harvest.