1-198-832 - From the Jewish Chronicle Archive/Heritage Images

Jewish festival of Sukkot, early 18th century. Engraving titled 'Repas des Juifs pendant la Fete des Tentes' (Meal of the Jews during the Festival of the Tents). Sukkot (or Succot) is the plural of succah, meaning a temporary hut or booth. These are made of greenery, and the family eat meals inside the booth. The engraver Bernard Picart was born a Catholic in Paris. His depictions of Jewish ritual and tradition are an important resource for the study of Jewish life as well as being of interest from an art historical perspective.