Wilderness wanderings (Sukkot)

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The Wilderness wanderings commemorated on Sukkot refer to the biblical period when the Israelites journeyed through the desert after the Exodus, dwelling in temporary shelters under God's protection.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish religious commemoration
aspect of Sukkot
biblical theme
associatedFestival Sukkot
associatedFestivalType Pilgrimage festival
associatedWithCommandment mitzvah of sukkah
remembering the Exodus
associatedWithPractice dwelling in a sukkah
eating meals in a sukkah
sleeping in a sukkah
basedOnText Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Torah
biblicalSource Book of Exodus
Book of Leviticus
Book of Numbers
commemorates Israelites’ dwelling in temporary shelters
Israelites’ journey through the wilderness
divine protection in the desert
commemorativeMode reenactment through temporary dwelling
connectedRitualObject sekhakh (sukkah roofing)
sukkah
durationOfFestivalContext eight days in the Diaspora
seven days in the Land of Israel
educationalFunction instilling trust in divine protection
teaching Jewish history
geographicFocus historical wilderness of Sinai
historicalSetting post-Exodus desert journey
keyVerse Leviticus 23:33–43
surface form: Leviticus 23:42–43
liturgicalContext mentioned in Sukkot prayers
referenced in Grace after Meals during Sukkot
referenced in Kiddush for Sukkot
observedBy many Jewish communities worldwide
religious Jews
relatedConcept Exodus from Egypt
clouds of glory
divine providence
religiousSignificance affirmation of reliance on God rather than permanent homes
reminder of God’s sheltering care
religiousTradition Judaism
rememberedDuring annual Sukkot festival
symbolizes God’s protective presence
Israel’s formative national journey
human dependence on God
transience of material dwellings
theologicalTheme God’s guidance in the desert
covenantal relationship between God and Israel
faith in God during uncertainty
timePeriodCommemorated forty years in the wilderness

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Shalosh Regalim linkedToHistoricalEvents Wilderness wanderings (Sukkot)