Sukkot 1959 / סוּכּוֹת 5720
Feast of Booths 🌿🍋
Sukkot for Hebrew Year 5720 began on Friday, 16 October 1959 and ended on Friday, 23 October 1959 .
Sukkot (Hebrew: סוכות or סֻכּוֹת , sukkōt, or sukkos, Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles) is a Biblical holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei (late September to late October). It is one of the three biblically mandated festivals Shalosh regalim on which Jews were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
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Date Detail
Friday, October 16 Oct 16 , 1959
Erev Sukkot
Saturday, October 17 Oct 17
Sukkot I
Sunday, October 18 Oct 18
Sukkot II (CH’’M)
Monday, October 19 Oct 19
Sukkot III (CH’’M)
Tuesday, October 20 Oct 20
Sukkot IV (CH’’M)
Wednesday, October 21 Oct 21
Sukkot V (CH’’M)
Thursday, October 22 Oct 22
Sukkot VI (CH’’M)
Friday, October 23 Oct 23
Sukkot VII (Hoshana Raba)
Dates in bold are yom tov , so they have similar
obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work”
is forbidden.
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Dates for Sukkot in Israel 🇮🇱
Holiday Starts Ends in Israel 🇮🇱 Hebrew Dates
Sukkot 1956
Wednesday Wed , September 19 Sep 19
Wednesday Wed , September 26 Sep 26
15-21 Tishrei 5717
Sukkot 1957
Wednesday Wed , October 9 Oct 9
Wednesday Wed , October 16 Oct 16
15-21 Tishrei 5718
Sukkot 1958
Sunday Sun , September 28 Sep 28
Sunday Sun , October 5 Oct 5
15-21 Tishrei 5719
Sukkot 1959
Friday Fri , October 16 Oct 16
Friday Fri , October 23 Oct 23
15-21 Tishrei 5720
Sukkot 1960
Wednesday Wed , October 5 Oct 5
Wednesday Wed , October 12 Oct 12
15-21 Tishrei 5721
Sukkot 1961
Sunday Sun , September 24 Sep 24
Sunday Sun , October 1 Oct 1
15-21 Tishrei 5722
Sukkot 1962
Friday Fri , October 12 Oct 12
Friday Fri , October 19 Oct 19
15-21 Tishrei 5723
Sukkot 1963
Wednesday Wed , October 2 Oct 2
Wednesday Wed , October 9 Oct 9
15-21 Tishrei 5724
Tanakh
This page displays the Israel holiday schedule.
The Diaspora schedule is used by
Jews living outside of modern Israel.
Sukkot I (on Shabbat)
/ סוּכּוֹת יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 17 October 1959 / 15 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 22:26-23:44 ; Numbers 29:12-16
1:
Leviticus 22:26-33
· 8 p’sukim
2:
Leviticus 23:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Leviticus 23:4-8
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Leviticus 23:9-14
· 6 p’sukim
5:
Leviticus 23:15-22
· 8 p’sukim
6:
Leviticus 23:23-32
· 10 p’sukim
7:
Leviticus 23:33-44
· 12 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 29:12-16
· 5 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 14:1-21
· 21 p’sukim
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 1
/ סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 18 October 1959 / 16 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Numbers 29:17-25 , 29:17-22
1:
Numbers 29:17-19
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 29:20-22
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 29:23-25
· 3 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 29:17-22
· 6 p’sukim
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 2
/ סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳
Monday, 19 October 1959 / 17 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Numbers 29:20-28 , 29:20-25
1:
Numbers 29:20-22
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 29:23-25
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 29:26-28
· 3 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 29:20-25
· 6 p’sukim
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 3
/ סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳
Tuesday, 20 October 1959 / 18 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Numbers 29:23-31 , 29:23-28
1:
Numbers 29:23-25
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 29:26-28
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 29:29-31
· 3 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 29:23-28
· 6 p’sukim
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Wednesday, 21 October 1959 / 19 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Numbers 29:26-34 , 29:26-31
1:
Numbers 29:26-28
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 29:29-31
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 29:32-34
· 3 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 29:26-31
· 6 p’sukim
Sukkot Chol ha-Moed Day 5
/ סוּכּוֹת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ה׳
Thursday, 22 October 1959 / 20 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Numbers 29:29-37 , 29:29-34
1:
Numbers 29:29-31
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 29:32-34
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 29:35-37
· 3 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 29:29-34
· 6 p’sukim
Sukkot Final Day (Hoshana Raba)
/ סוּכּוֹת ז׳ (הוֹשַׁעְנָא רַבָּה)
Friday, 23 October 1959 / 21 Tishrei 5720
Torah Portion:
Numbers 29:26-34
1:
Numbers 29:26-28
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 29:29-31
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 29:32-34
· 3 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 29:29-34
· 6 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
(paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
(paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Sukkot” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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