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How To Build Your Sukkah: 1. What is a Sukkah?
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A Sukkah is a hut of temporary construction with a roof covering of branches known as sechach.
For forty years, as our ancestors traversed the Sinai Desert prior to their entry into the Holy Land, miraculous "clouds of glory" surrounded and hovered over them, shielding them from the dangers and discomforts of the desert. Ever since, we remember G-d's kindness and reaffirm our trust in His providence by taking all our meals and otherwise "dwelling" in a Sukkah for the duration of the Sukkot festival (from the 15th to the 21st of the Hebrew month of Tishrei -- outside of Israel, on the 22nd too).
Eating in the Sukkah is an all-encompassing mitzvah (Divine commandment) as our entire body is inside the Sukkah and engaged in the performance of this observance.
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Latest Comments:
I've read where those critical of Judaism often say it's things like sukkah that were made up by rabbi and therefore aren't important. Naturally I can think of numerous reasons to the contrary but today when I read this article I thought of one more. Maybe, just maybe in the future G-d may use our time in the sukkah to carry out His will on those outside it...much like what was done at passover.
Hey...you never know!
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