Q&A: Sukkot
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Sukkot
Question
I heard that over the course of history there were 800 years during which Sukkot was not celebrated, until the time of Ezra.
My questions are:
- Is that true?
- If so, where did all the details and fine points of the laws of the festival suddenly come from?
Answer
1. I have no idea. I assume nobody else does either.
2. Even if that were true, what does that have to do with the details and fine points? Do you think details always come through a tradition from Sinai? If so, then you’re mistaken. The overwhelming majority of the details and fine points were developed over the generations.