Sukkot is also related to the way the Jewish people lived while wandering in the desert for 40 years. As they moved from one place to another, they built tents or booths, called sukkot, that gave them temporary shelter in the desert. This is the reason that during this holiday people set up temporary shacks in their own terraces and courtyards, and invite their friends and family to their "sukkot" to eat together.

During the holiday, the religious Jews will pick up four plants for religious ceremonies. The four species are: "Etrog" - a kind of citron (related to a lemon), "Lulav" - a ripe, green, closed frond from a date palm tree, "Hadass"– boughs with leaves from the myrtle tree, and Aravah– branches with leaves from the willow tree.  

The four species represent the four different qualities of human beings. During the ritual, they are tied together. It symbolizes that no one is perfect, but we can improve ourselves and our society by learning from each other.