The Most Joyful of All Feasts
After the solemnity of the Day of Atonement, YAH calls His people into a week-long celebration—the Feast of Tabernacles, also known as Sukkot.
Leviticus 23:34 (KJV)
“The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the ELOHIM.”
This final feast in the biblical calendar is marked by rejoicing, dwelling in booths (temporary shelters), and remembering our ancestors’ journey through the wilderness. For Hebrew Israelites, this feast is more than a memorial—it is a prophetic preview of the coming Kingdom, when YAH will again dwell with His people.
Why We Dwell in Booths: A Call to Remember
Leviticus 23:42–43 (KJV)
“Ye shall dwell in booths seven days... That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
These temporary shelters (Hebrew: sukkot) represent our dependency on YAH during the wilderness journey, when we had no permanent home but He was our covering and sustainer.
Today, Hebrew Israelites construct sukkot or symbolic tents and spend time in them daily during the feast. It’s a reminder that this world is not our home, and that YAH alone is our refuge.
(If you would like to know more about this High Holy Day and how to keep it, please read our book, Hebrew Israelite Biblical Feast Days: What They Are And How We Celebrate Them)
The Final Harvest: Gathering with Joy
The Feast of Tabernacles occurs at the end of the agricultural year in Israel and represents the final harvest.
Exodus 23:16 (KJV)
“...and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.”
Prophetically, this final harvest represents the gathering of all the scattered tribes of Israel. It also points to the resurrection and ingathering of the righteous into the Kingdom of YAH.
Matthew 13:39 (KJV)
“...the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels.”
Just as ancient Israel gathered the fruit of the land, in the end YAH will gather the fruit of the Spirit—those who kept His commandments and endured in faith.
(If you would like to know more about this High Holy Day and its prophecies please read our book, Millennium & Kingdom Reign SUKKOT: Feast of Booths/Feast of Tabernacles)
A Time of Great Rejoicing
This feast is also called the “Season of Our Joy.” After repentance (Trumpets and Atonement), comes the joy of reconciliation. YAH commands us to rejoice during this feast.
Deuteronomy 16:14–15 (KJV)
“And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast... Seven days shalt thou keep a solemn feast unto YAHUAH thy ELOHIM... and thou shalt be only joyful.”
This is a time for family, music, teaching, food, fellowship, and rejoicing in the blessings of obedience. Many Hebrew Israelites hold week-long camps or gatherings during this time, where they live communally, teach Torah, and rejoice in unity.
Prophetic Fulfillment: YAH Dwelling with His People
The Feast of Tabernacles is not just historical—it’s prophetic. It points to the future when YAH will dwell with us again.
Zechariah 14:16 (KJV)
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations... shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the ELOHIM of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.”
This verse shows that even in the Millennial Reign, Sukkot will be kept! Why? Because it foreshadows the time when YAH’s presence will be permanent among us.
Revelation 21:3 (KJV)
“Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them...”
In Hebrew Israelite understanding, this is the restoration of the Kingdom, when Yahushua rules from Jerusalem and the regathered Israelites inherit the land.
(If you would like to know more about this High Holy Day and its prophecies please read our book, Millennium & Kingdom Reign SUKKOT: Feast of Booths/Feast of Tabernacles)
How Hebrew Israelites Celebrate Sukkot Today
While we are in captivity and many cannot return to Jerusalem yet, we still keep this feast to the best of our ability:
Build or symbolize a sukkah (temporary shelter)
Gather with family and community for 7 days
Hold daily readings of the Torah and rejoice
Feast, sing, teach, and praise YAH together
Reflect on the wilderness journey and the future Kingdom
Some communities also read the book of Ecclesiastes, which reminds us that all is vanity except fearing YAH and keeping His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13).
*If you don’t have a community with others then it is fine to do this High Holy day by yourself. You do not have to be gathered with other people under the tent.
Looking Ahead: The Kingdom Celebration to Come
The Feast of Tabernacles closes the annual cycle of feasts with joy, reminding us of the eternal joy to come. We are not only rehearsing the past—we are preparing for the Kingdom wedding feast, when Yahushua returns and gathers His Bride.
Isaiah 25:6–9 (KJV)
“And in this mountain shall the ELOHIM of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things... He will swallow up death in victory... and it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our ELOHIM; we have waited for him...”
When the final trumpet sounds, when the books are closed, and when the harvest is complete—Sukkot is the celebration that follows. It is the joy after judgment. The dance after deliverance.
(For more information on the 8th great day in which some Hebrew Isrealites celebrate that is attached to this Feast then please read our book, The 8th Day Shemini Atzeret: The Last Great Day)
From Wilderness to Dwelling Place
Sukkot teaches us that even in temporary circumstances, YAH is with us. And it reminds us that the wilderness will end, the scattering will cease, and our King will return to dwell with His chosen people forever.
Let us rejoice now in hope, keep the feast with sincerity, and prepare for the day when our booths will be exchanged for eternal mansions in the Kingdom.
John 14:2–3 (KJV)
“In my Father's house are many mansions... I go to prepare a place for you... I will come again, and receive you unto myself.”
*This is the last of our review of the High Holy Days of Harvest. As they come closer we will revisit these days and do an more indepth review of each High Holy day to help be a reminder and help you understand what these days are all about.
Shalom,
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