Most of us picture Pilgrims, turkey, parades and maybe a football game when we think of Thanksgiving. But long before Plymouth Rock, God built a national Thanksgiving right into Israel’s calendar—and He literally commanded His people to party outside for seven straight days. It was called Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles (or Feast of Booths). And some historians believe the Puritans who started our American Thanksgiving knew this festival very well. For seven days every fall, after the harvest was gathered, every family built a sukkah—a flimsy little hut made of branches and leaves. They ate their meals inside it…
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