Tabernacles, Feast of

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Third of the three great Hebrew feasts, celebrated from the 15th to 22d of Tisri
It commemorated the long tent life of the Israelites, and during its celebration the people dwelt in booths. Called also “feast of ingathering” (Ex. 23:16), because it came at end of harvest. It was closed with a holy convocation (Lev. 23:36); and on Sabbatical years was similarly opened and closed, when the law was read anew (Deut. 31:11-13). For law as to solemnization (see Lev. 23:34-43; Num. 29:12-40). Its observance is referred to (Neh. 8:13-18; Hos. 12:9; Zech. 14:16-19; John 7:2,37-38).