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Sukkot begins on the 15th of Tishrei and lasts for 7 days, plus an additional day (two outside of Israel) of Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah. It is the festival of booths ("tabernacles"), one of the three main chagim.

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Why is the laining identical on the first 2 days of Sukkot?

ומשה רבנו תיקן להן לישראל, שיהיו קוראין בכל מועד, עניינו; ושואלין ודורשין בעניינו של יום, בכל מועד ומועד On the first day of Sukkot, we read a lengthy passage which closes with the mention of Sukkot … And it isn't like we have nothing else to read that mentions Sukkot -- we could read from Devarim 16 which mentions it as well. So why repeat the laining on Sukkot instead of reading from Devarim? …
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Why do we say Ushpizin in Aramaic?

There are things that we say in davening in Aramaic. I have seen a few explanations as to why (as per this Q and A) but I don't know where Ushpizin fits in with that. I'm not sure if anyone would call …
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Ushpizin in the Rain

Is Ushpizin about inviting the guest to the sukkah, or is it about inviting to the se'udah, where ever it is on Sukkot? (H/T My Dad) …
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Is a yachid the congregation or the chazzan?

When saying the Hallel on Sukkot one waves the 4 species at certain points. …
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