Sukkot - the temporary dwellings

Sukkot" means "booths," and refers to the temporary dwellings that Hashem commands

us to live in during this Yom Tov ( see Vayikra, Parshat Emor 23:42-43) as our ancestors, the Bnei Yisroel wandered through the desert for forty years, living in temporary shelters.

A Sukkah should have four walls. The side of a building can be considered a wall. The walls must be made from any material that will withstand an ordinary wind. A commonly used material is canvas, tied or nailed down so that it does not flap in the wind. The area of the Sukkah can be any size, so long as it is large enough to fulfill the Mitzvah of dwelling in it.

It is customary to bring food and gift baskets when invited to a sukkah, for sample of gift- baskets for this occasion, see: http://www.gift-israel.com/Sukkot_kosher_gift_baskets.html

Sukkot begins at sundown of the 14th day of Tishrei, five days after Yom Kippur.

Happy Sukkot!

The holiday of Sukkot comes at the end of a month of holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur. It starts four days after Yom Kippur so there is not much time to accomplish the tasks of building the Sukkah and preparing all the holiday feast.

During the seven days of Sukkot, all meal are served in the Sukkah, some people also sleep in it. Friends and family are invited in the sukkah. Here is how it is usually decorated.

The roof remains open to see the stars. It is covered with bamboo, tree branches, palm branches.The walls are decorated with garlands and party lights and/or tapestries, children's art work.

There is no limit to the imagination for decorating a Sukkah, the result is always magical and very rewarding.

Home-made decorations should remain simple, easy and water-resistant in case of rain. Children are always delighted to help decorate the Sukkah.

Sukkot - the temporary dwellings

By: Gift-Israel

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