Why do Jews step outside their homes to eat in leafy huts beneath the stars? Why do we wave a bundle of plants in every direction? And why does the season end with singing, dancing, and sweet treats in shul?

In this episode of Little Lamplighters, we journey through the joy of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah. From the command to dwell in a sukkah to the prayers for rain, from the waving of the lulav and etrog to the Torah’s great celebration of being completed and begun again, we uncover the meaning and history of these harvest time holidays.

Travel across time and tradition as we imagine sitting in the desert sukkot of our ancestors, welcoming honored guests known as Ushpizin, and marching joyfully with Torah scrolls around the world. Pull up close and join us for the season of joy, days of shelter, song, and the rejoicing of the Torah itself.