A sukkah or succah ( ; : ???? ?; plural, ????? sukkot or sukkos or sukkoth , often translated as "booth") is a temporary lodge built for use during the Sukkot Jewish festival for a week.. Above it is a branch and is often decorated with autumn theme, harvest or Jew. The Vayikra (Leviticus) describes it as a symbolic wilderness shelter, commemorating the time God provided for the Israelites in the desert they occupy after they were freed from slavery in Egypt. It is common for Jews to eat, sleep and otherwise spend time at sukhum . In Judaism, Sukkot is considered to be a joyous occasion and referred to in Hebrew as Yom Simchateinu (our day of joy) or Z'man Simchateinu (our time of joy), and sukkah it itself symbolizes the weakness and mortality of life and dependence on God.
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Related activity
Halakha requires eating and sleeping traditionally in sukkah. However, Jews are not expected to remain in the sukkah if they will be very uncomfortable there. For this reason, Jews living in northern latitudes generally will not sleep in a sukkah because of the low temperatures of autumn night. Some Jews in these places will spend time in the sukkah to eat and relax but go into the house to sleep.
When it rains in the sukkah, one does not need to stay inside. Mishna in Sukkah 28b compares the rain falling on the sukkah to a master who receives a drink from his maid and then throws it back into the servant's face. The analogy is that through rainfall, God shows displeasure with the performance of mitzvah by not allowing Jews to fulfill their obligations to sit on the sukkah.
In Israel and other temperate regions (such as Florida, Australia, Texas, and Southern California), devout Jews will often do all their eating, studying, and sleeping activities at ease. Many Jews will not eat or drink anything outside of the suk suk. Others will drink or eat fruit outside the sukkah.
In Israel, it is a common practice for hotels, restaurants, snack shops, and outdoor attractions (such as a zoo) to provide Kosher sukq for customers to dine in.
All Lubavitcher Hasidim and some Belzer Hasidim (especially outside of Israel) do not sleep at heart because of the ultimate holiness. Although halacha does not require someone to eat or sleep at sukhah if the rain, Lubavitcher Hasidim will still eat there.
Popular social activities involving people who visit Sukkot with each other have been known as "Sukkah jumps". Food is arranged in such a way that the participants will be able to read the various blessings it needs.
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Structure
According to halakha, sukkah is a structure consisting of a roof made of organic material that has been disconnected from the ground for the purpose of the command (s'chach). A sukkah must have 3 walls. It is at least three feet long, and positioned in such a way that the whole or part of the roof is open to the sky. (Only parts under the sky are halal.) Most authorities require a floor area of ​​at least 16 square meters.
In practice, a wall of sukkah can be constructed from any material that will withstand the anticipated terrestrial wind. If matter is not rigid and therefore will sway in the wind, sukkah not kosher (Talmud, Sukkah 24b). Thus, there is a discussion among contemporary halakhic authorities whether the canvas can be used for walls: Some, such as R. Ovadiah Yosef (Shu "t Yechaveh Da'at 3:46) argue that even a slight degree of swaying in the wind will disqualify the walls of the sukkah , and thus the canvas can not be used realistically.Other, such as Chazon Ish, allow the movement to and fro less than three handbreadths, thus facilitating the use of canvas walls anchored on all sides, what is the wall, the height of the wall minimum and maximum , is there likely to be a space between the wall and the roof, and the proper material needed for s'chach (roof) can be found in various exegetical texts.
A sukkah can be built on the ground or on an open terrace or balcony. Indeed, many devout Jews who designed their homesteads or decks will do so in a way consistent with their sukkah development needs. Portable souvenirs made of metal frames and folded fabric walls have recently become available for those with little space, or for those traveling (to have a place to eat one's meals).
The roof cover
The roof cover, known as s'chach in Hebrew, must consist of something that grows from the earth but is currently cut off from it. Palm leaves, bamboo sticks, twigs of pine trees, wood and the like can all be used for s'chach , unless they are pre-processed for different uses.
There should be enough s'chach that in the sukkah there must be more shadow from the sun. However, there should be enough gaps between the pieces of s'chach so the rain can come.
Decorations
Many people hang decorations such as ribbons, glossy ornaments, and images of interior walls and palate beams. Fresh, dry or plastic - including etrogs and seven species praised by Israel (wheat, barley, grapefruit, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates, see Deuteronomy 8: 8) - are popular decorations.
Some families also coat the inner walls with white cloth, to recall the "Clouds of Glory" that surrounds the Jews during their wanderings in the desert. Chabad's custom is not to adorn the sukkah, because it is itself regarded as an object of beauty.
A century-old Sabbath observer adorned the Succah wall with a pile of "Pink Slip" which he convinced some employers to give: "a small favor." (nearing the beginning of this practice, 1910)
Related prayer
Blessing
According to Jewish law, one must read the following blessings when using sukkah. The blessing is usually read after the blessings given on food, such as on bread or cake:
???? ??? ? '? - ?????? ??? ?????, ??? ????? ??????? ????? ???? ????.Transliterasi: Barukh ata Adonai Elohein melekh ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu lehehehe ba-sukah
Translation: "Blessed are you, L ORD , our God, the King of the universe, who has consecrated us by His command and commanded us to live in humility."
Ushpizin
During the holidays, some Jews pronounced a prayer ushpizin symbolizing the welcome of the seven "great guests" to the sukkah. This ushpizin , or guest, represents the seven shepherds of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Aaron, Joseph and David. According to tradition, every night different guests entered sukkah followed by six others. Each ushpizin is parallel to the spiritual focus on the day they visit.
In the Chabad tradition, an additional set of related chasidic "ushpizin" enters sukkah, beginning with Baal Shem Tov and Maggid of Mezeritch and continuing with the successive uprising of the Chabad Hasidic dynasty.
Important example
Drive-through
In 2010, the Shira Bet Shira in Miami, Florida, set up a tent as a passing Sukah, dubbed "McBet Shira Sukkah", in the parking lot of the synagogue.
City of Sukkah
The city of Sukkah is a public art and architecture competition planned for Union Square Park of New York City. The winning design was chosen as the City of Sukkah, to stand, starting September 22, 2010, for the necessary seven day harvest holidays. A committee of famous art critics and architects selected 12 finalists from the field of entry.
See also
- Syndicat Northcrest v. Amselem, a Canadian legal case on sukkah development.
References
External links
- Kota Sukkah - a slideshow by The New York Times
- What Really Is The Earth A Sukkah? - slideshow by NPR
- Sukkahs - 4 Modern Examples
- Hilchot Succah by Sukkot Nehalim Knai Suf
- sukkahsoftheworld.org a sukkah image from Sharon to Shanghai
- Local Sukses around the world are available for public purposes
- Succah's Law by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
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